Scholarship Professional

Closing Date

07/24/2026

Financial Aid

No

Regular

No

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Academic Scholarships Support

The Scholarship Professional I assists in recruitment and retention efforts by conducting walk‑in appointments with prospective students and current students regarding scholarship opportunities and application procedures. The SSA helps develop a new student scholarship application pool by assisting prospective students via email, phone, and walk‑in instruction about the process. This position provides accurate data for scholarship application review and consideration by calculating scholarship GPAs.

This includes maintaining calculation procedures, along with training and evaluation of others who assist with GPA calculation. The SSA assists the program coordinator to develop scholarship application processing workflow standards so as to provide correct and complete pools for each application cycle. This position is responsible for maintenance of the general scholarship e‑mail account and assists in reviewing scholarship applications for new and current students.

Regular, reliable, and non‑disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one year of specialized training in business management, business education, or a related field
• At least four years of experience in administrative support

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Experience in manipulation of database programs such as Excel or Access
• Experience using a student information system such as Workday Student
• At least one year of experience in a student‑facing higher education administrative role
• Experience in customer service

• Knowledge of department operations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements
• Knowledge of computers and software applications
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple many‑faceted projects with others
• Ability to present scholarship and aid opportunities accurately and positively to current and prospective students and families

$39,930.00

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)
• Resume

• Proof of Veteran Status

Erin Wooldridge, HEI Program Coordinator, ewooldri

Criminal background check, financial credit check, sex offender registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing.

A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

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