University of Kentucky
Student Affairs Officer III
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $44K - $70K
💻 Other
🗓️ August 21st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage full scholarship award cycle, including application processing, eligibility verification, and disbursement.
- Coordinate with scholarship committees, business office, and philanthropy partners to administer awards.
- Maintain and update scholarship databases and generate reports for compliance and review.
- Utilize MS Windows, Excel, and Scholarship Universe software; engage in public speaking and interpersonal communication.
- Salary range: $43,805 to $70,075 per year.
- Requires a Master's degree and a minimum of 3 years related experience.
- Preferred experience includes scholarship administration, advising, recruitment, or financial aid management.
- Position involves some travel, including overnight stays and occasional weekends.
- No supervisory responsibilities; position supports student success from outreach through graduation.
- Department: Academic Scholarships within University of Kentucky's Student Affairs division.
Student Affairs Officer III Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51361
Working Title | Scholarship Coordinator
Department Name | 1B520:Academic Scholarships
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 44
Salary Range | $43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Long periods of sitting and/or standing. Travel required with overnight stays and potential weekends. Lifting, pushing or pulling of up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm will be the regular schedule. Travel may involve overnight stays with some weekends.
Job Summary | As the Scholarship Coordinator, the individual plays a central role in shaping and supporting the institution’s undergraduate scholarship programs. They oversee the full award cycle, from application to disbursement, ensuring eligibility verification, award administration, and seamless coordination with scholarship committees, the business office, and philanthropy partners. They maintain a robust scholarship database, generate insightful reports, and uphold compliance with all endowment and gift agreements.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Multiple positions available.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | MS Windows, Excel, Scholarship Universe, critical thinking, public speaking, interpersonal skills both written and verbal with multiple audiences (students, parents) designing, planning, organizing, marketing, detail-oriented, collaborative with related departments, creativity, customer service.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Master’s degree preferred, experience in scholarship administration, advising, recruitment, financial aid administration and/or related experience.
Driver’s License preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 09/10/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your number of years of paid, full-time employment in student financial aid and/or scholarships.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Briefly describe your experience with processing or awarding scholarships and/or need based financial aid at the college/university level.
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