Scholarship Processing Specialist / NCAA Compliance

Scholarship Coordinator

This position is responsible for ensuring the timely awarding, posting, disbursement, and recording of all scholarships made to students.

Essential Job Duties

• Coordinate and award university and endowed scholarships to students, under the direction of the scholarship manager;
• Assist in the preparation of agreements, posting, disbursement of monies, and preparation of periodic reports of awards made;
• Record all external scholarship awards / payments received and maintain files for all student recipients;
• Review and post all athletic scholarship awards made and adjust financial aid awards as necessary to ensure compliance with ASUN / United Athletic Conferences and NCAA regulations;
• Maintain communication with admissions office and other university departments as needed;
• Coordinate the awarding of financial aid made by the state of Alabama through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), including, but not limited to, ASAP and ANGEAP;
• Counsel and assist students on scholarship and federal aid matters;
• Assist in representing the office at recruiting functions and making presentations to students and parents;
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES : To be determined.

Minimum Qualifications

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS : None

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291, option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

The University of North Alabama will be closed for the Christmas holidays beginning at 4 : 30 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will reopen at 8 : 00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026. Responses to emails will be delayed during this time and all emails will be answered upon our return.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.