Senior Financial Aid & Scholarships Manager

Bluegrass Community and Technical College; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College seeks a Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships to manage college-wide scholarship programs and ensure donor, grant, state, and institutional compliance. You will monitor awards, supervise the scholarship committee, and coordinate with the Advancement Office.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with several years of experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while coordinating across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent with six years of relevant experience.
• Eight years of relevant experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scholarship programs and monitor compliance with donors, grants, state and institutional guidelines.
• Chair the college’s Scholarship Committee and supervise committee performance.
• Coordinate with the Advancement Offices to award new Foundation scholarships.
• Assist with KEES and Early Childhood scholarship processes and state aid program audits.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Excel/Word/Canva

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Canva

Job description

Bluegrass Community & Technical College seeks a Senior Financial Aid Specialist for Scholarships to manage college-wide scholarship programs and ensure donor, grant, state, and institutional compliance. You will monitor awards, supervise the scholarship committee, and coordinate with the Advancement Office.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with several years of experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while coordinating across departments.