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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is hiring a Scholarship Analyst - Financial Aid and Scholarships. The role processes and coordinates outside scholarship awards alongside other aid programs and supports the Assistant Director of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office with the awarding and fiscal upkeep of internal scholarships. The analyst also interprets scholarship information and explains it to prospective and current students, parents, scholarship agencies, school counselors, and campus faculty and staff.

Highlights

Process, maintain, and coordinate outside scholarship awards so they fit with students' other financial aid programs.
Support the Assistant Director in awarding and managing the fiscal side of Cal Poly's internal scholarships.
Interpret scholarship materials and data and communicate them by phone, in person, and by email to students, parents, scholarship agencies, school counselors, and campus staff.
Apply federal, state, CSU, university, and donor policies and regulations to scholarship administration within an office that awards more than $150M in aid to over 13,000 students each year.
Analyze financial information, monitor expenditures and available balances, and reconcile funding and award records to resolve discrepancies.
Research and evaluate policies, procedures, and program data to develop sound conclusions and recommend improvements.
Four-year college degree or equivalent and three years of technical or administrative experience, with a graduate degree in a related field able to replace one year of experience.
Anticipated hiring range of $63,288 to $80,268 per year, in a full-time, probationary staff position on the San Luis Obispo campus that is telecommute eligible with scheduled onsite work.

Scholarship Analyst - Financial Aid and Scholarships Full Description

Work type: Staff. Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus. Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled). Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, the Scholarship Analyst processes, maintains and coordinates outside scholarship awards with other aid programs, provides administrative support to the Assistant Director in the awarding and fiscal maintenance of internal scholarships, interprets scholarship material and data and communicates this information to prospective students and their parents, current students, scholarship agencies, school counselors, the general public, and faculty and staff by phone, in person and via email and other electronic means.

Department Summary

The Financial Aid Office is responsible for the determination of eligibility for and awarding of federal, state, institutional and private grants, scholarships, and work and loan programs in excess of $150M annually to over 13,000 students. The office is responsible for adhering to the regulatory requirements as outlined in federal and state regulations as well as donor and institutional policies and for assuring compliance by the university. The Financial Aid Office serves the university by assisting students in obtaining financial aid and scholarships to attend Cal Poly. The Office's primary function Is to provide appropriate financial aid based on federal and state parameters and in keeping with CSU and Cal Poly institutional policies.

Key Qualifications

Working knowledge of and ability to apply standard theories, principles, practices, and techniques applicable to administrative and program analysis to develop sound conclusions and appropriate recommendations.
Thorough knowledge of or ability to quickly acquire knowledge of federal, state, CSU, University, and donor policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to scholarship administration and financial aid programs.
Working knowledge of operational and fiscal analysis methods and techniques, including the ability to analyze financial information, monitor expenditures and available balances, reconcile funding and award records, and identify and resolve discrepancies.
Expertise in investigating and analyzing problems with broad administrative impact and implications. Ability to anticipate problems, evaluate alternatives, exercise sound judgment, and recommend appropriate solutions.
Skill in the research, development, and evaluation of policies, procedures, and programs, including the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of data to develop sound conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.

Education and Experience

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university. Three years of technical or administrative experience. A graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $63,288 - $80,268 Per Year

Classification Range: $63,288 - $92,208 Per Year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Equal Opportunity

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

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