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Purdue University

Financial Aid Administrator III, Scholarship

🇺🇸 West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ October 8th, 2025

CRM

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Financial Aid Administrator III, Scholarship. The role manages and awards unit and donor-funded scholarships, coordinates the scholarship recommendation process using Slate (CRM), and monitors disbursement via COGNOS reports. The Administrator also advises students and partners on financial aid eligibility and maintains compliance documentation.

Highlights
  • Manage and award scholarships using platforms like Ellucian, Scholarship Universe, and Slate (CRM).
  • Serve as the primary contact for scholarship recommendations ensuring timely submissions.
  • Monitor scholarship funds with COGNOS reports and resolve disbursement issues.
  • Counsel students, parents, and university partners on various financial aid programs.
  • Maintain and update policies, procedures, and compliance documentation.
  • Requires bachelor’s degree and at least four years of customer service experience.
  • Preferred experience includes financial aid management, higher education customer service, Microsoft Excel, and database technical skills.
  • Must handle confidential information with discretion and possess strong communication and writing skills.
  • Position is exempt from overtime and includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.
  • Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requires a background check for employment.

Financial Aid Administrator III, Scholarship Full Description

Job Summary
The Scholarship Administrator manages and awards unit and donor-funded scholarships, serving as the main point of contact for the academic unit’s scholarship recommendation process. This role works closely with departments to ensure that recommendations are submitted on time in Slate (CRM), and regularly monitors COGNOS reports to identify any scholarship funds that have not been disbursed, following up as needed to resolve concerns. Responsibilities include maintaining scholarship funds in platforms such as Ellucian and Scholarship Universe, and supporting the Assistant Director with the central scholarship application and unit referral processes in Slate (CRM).

Additional duties include counseling students, parents, and university partners on financial aid eligibility for federal, state, institutional, and private programs. The Administrator keeps policies and procedures current, ensures thorough documentation for compliance, and regularly communicates updates to the team. Financial aid awards are processed in alignment with all applicable policies, with a focus on providing efficient, supportive service for students and campus partners.
 
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Who We Are at Purdue University :
We are committed to making Purdue’s world-class education affordable, accessible and valuable to Boilermakers and their families. We know that a college degree is an investment, and many families make this big decision together.

About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation. 
 
What We Are Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • A minimum of four (4) years of customer service experience. 

Skills needed:
  • Ability to balance interruptions, perform multiple and varied tasks, and handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Strong writing, customer service, and communication skills and attention to detail.

What is helpful:
  • Candidates with customer service experience in Higher Education, Development, Foundations, or Banking.
  • Financial Aid and funds management experience, Microsoft Excel, and database/technical experience.

What We Would Like You to Know:
Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)
Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period 
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
 
Career Stream
Professional 3
Pay Band S060
Job Code #20003136
 
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php 
 
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
 
EO /EA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. 

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