Florida Atlantic University · 23 hours ago
Assistant Director, Student Financial Aid, Scholarship Program Administration
Boca Raton
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$72K/yr - $75K/yr
2+ years expFlorida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director for Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Program Administration. The role involves overseeing the management of scholarships, providing financial aid counseling, and ensuring compliance with various regulations while interacting with students and university personnel.
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Responsibilities
Maintains extensive daily public contact with students, faculty, staff, and the general public
Maintains contact with university personnel in all areas of academic and student services
Assists with the interpretation and implementation of the university’s policies and procedures, and the interpretation of degree requirements and other academic concerns for our FAU students
Oversees and manages all Foundation FAU scholarships and supporting staff
Administers the National Merit, Benacquisto, and Raise.me
Participates in FAFSA presentations and outreach
Responsible for the management of all Foundation Scholarships managed by the Financial Aid Office, as well as the coordination of Foundation Scholarships administered by the University's colleges and departments
Manage the posting of information on the Scholarship Universe website for all available scholarships
Manage committees comprised of various FAU administrators to select eligible scholarship applicants
Manage the analysis of the Endowment Report provided by the FAU Foundation to determine the availability of funds
Serve as liaison between the office of Student Financial Aid, FAU Foundation, and FAU departments
Interacts daily with any and all offices engaged in admitting, awarding, and disbursing financial aid to students, including the Controller's Office, Admissions Office, and Registrar's Office
Create financial aid and scholarship presentations, assist at orientation and outreach programs as assigned by the Associate Director
Award financial aid to students in compliance with federal, state, Foundation Scholarship Donors, university, and FAU Foundation regulations and policies
Monitor Foundation funds
Manage expected spending for Foundation accounts and monitor to ensure targets are met
Conduct scholarship workshops for incoming and current students
Serve as the Office of Student Financial Aid's liaison for the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program
Provides financial aid counseling for a selected alpha population of students
This includes processing of awards, revision requests, satisfactory academic progress appeals, counselor reports, and professional judgments
Assist students with emergency aid
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience required
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with a strong emphasis on Excel
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving, critical thinking
Benefits
Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day.
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
Company
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University is a private institution providing education for diverse disciplines and facilitating personalized learning.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$30.74MKey Investors
Longer Tables FundThe Marcus FoundationNational Science Foundation
2025-06-26Grant
2024-12-03Grant· $6M
2024-01-18Grant· $2.6M
Leadership Team
Caroline Kane
Senior Associate Athletic Director / CFO, Business & Finance
Emily Festin
Executive Assistant To Chief Technology Officer at FAU & Software Coordinator
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