Financial Aid Scholarship Specialist

Job Duties:

• Provides oversight for the administration of all scholarships/scholarship programs. 
• Adjusts student financial aid awards as needed due to the addition of a scholarship, waiver, or outside resource.
• Maintains record keeping for all scholarship categories and reconciles accounts monthly.  
• Serves as a point of contact for students, families, scholarship agencies, and university partners with questions or concerns related to the various scholarship programs to ensure compliance, efficiency, and a high level of customer service. 
• Develops and maintains relationships with appropriate UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation staff, UWL Admissions Office, UWL International Education and Engagement, private scholarship agencies, UWL Undergraduate Research and Creativity, academic departments, and UWL Business Services.
• Oversees the management of the outside scholarship database.
• Processes general undergraduate and graduate student FAFSA review and awarding.
• Assists with walk-ins, phone calls, e-mails.