The duties of this position are highly visible to others on-campus and in the community. This position assists with processing timely scholarship awards and ensuring various scholarship programs disburse according to donor specifications and institutional or Board of Regents policies.
This position requires the incumbent to have complex knowledge of Federal Title IV regulations, scholarship administration rules related to a plethora of donor memorandums of understanding, the Millennium Scholarship Program, and other state scholarship/grant programs.
This position works closely with the Recruitment team, the UNLV Foundation, the UNLV Graduate College, various UNLV Departments, summer orientation programs, Clark County High Schools, the Cashiering and Student Accounts Office, the Nevada Treasurer’s Office and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Additionally, the Scholarship Counselor works with external foundations and programs in applying funds provided as scholarships via checks and other means to student accounts.
This position requires the ability to run, accurately monitor and interpret data. Scholarship program information is analyzed within spreadsheets and reports are reviewed for further analysis.
All positions in Academic Affairs contribute to our core mission: to increase enrollment and promote equitable student success. By addressing systemic obstacles and implementing strategic services, programs, and support, this position will play a part in enhancing student enrollment, retention, successful progression, timely completion, and equitable outcomes, in order to meaningfully contribute to the institution’s commitment to expand access, grow enrollment, and promote career-ready student success that leads to timely graduation.
As with all Academic Affairs positions, it is expected that this role will be filled by a person who subscribes to and exemplifies the university’s core values in all interactions; demonstrates professionalism and collegiality; is collaborative and a team player; is ethical, transparent, and abides by all university, NSHE, and State laws, policies, and procedures as appropriate to the position; and embraces inclusion to promote belongingness for students, faculty, staff, community partners, and campus guests. With administrative faculty positions, some evening and weekend work may be necessary and there may be occasional travel.