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New Mexico State University

Assc Dir, Fin Aid Scholarships

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, NM

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ July 31st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

NMSU is hiring an Associate Director, Financial Aid Scholarships. The role involves managing financial aid scholarship programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations, and overseeing staff and budget operations to support student recruitment and retention.

Highlights
  • Manage and administer financial aid scholarships, ensuring compliance with relevant policies including NCAA regulations.
  • Oversee staff supervision, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation across multiple campus locations.
  • Maintain and coordinate the Banner Financial Aid system and the Scholar Dollar$ scholarship management system.
  • Collaborate with internal scholarship coordinators, academic departments, and external organizations for effective scholarship awarding.
  • Develop and monitor operating budgets, prepare related documentation, and provide fiscal direction.
  • Analyze data on scholarship trends and student outcomes to improve processes and compliance.
  • Prepare mandatory external and internal reports and assist with audits such as A133.
  • Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of relevant professional experience.
  • Strong knowledge of financial aid policies, budgeting, faculty hiring procedures, and strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
  • Position includes occasional flexible hours, limited travel, and occasional evening/weekend work as needed.