Scholarships & Financial Aid Program Lead

North Carolina State University; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Paid Time Off

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Job summary

North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC seeks an Associate Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid to provide strategic leadership and oversee scholarship administration and financial aid operations. You will manage programs serving over 22,000 students and coordinate with donor relations and university partners to optimize funding and student success.

The role leads a six-person team, develops policies, and strengthens processes and systems within the Office of Scholarships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) with at least two years of higher education financial aid experience.
• Strong knowledge of state and federal financial aid rules and regulations.
• Excellent written and oral communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with faculty, students, donors and university colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scholarship processing and fund management across programs.
• Direct selection and award processes for university scholarships.
• Identify and resolve scholarship funding errors with accurate records.
• Coordinate data analysis, reporting and donor relations.
• Lead and develop a team of six scholarship professionals.
• Represent the office on committees and liaison with departments.

Skills

Scholarship administration

Team leadership

Financial aid regulations

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Higher Education/Finance or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft

SQL queries

Job description

North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC seeks an Associate Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid to provide strategic leadership and oversee scholarship administration and financial aid operations. You will manage programs serving over 22,000 students and coordinate with donor relations and university partners to optimize funding and student success.

The role leads a six-person team, develops policies, and strengthens processes and systems within the Office of Scholarships and