Scholarships Specialist

Organization: Sulaiman AlRajhi University – SRU

Reports to: Student Experience Department

Job Purpose

Manage end-to-end scholarship processes, ensuring alignment with university policies, student experience objectives, and approved scholarship regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle full scholarship cycle: application intake, review, evaluation, nomination, and approval.

• Coordinate with Colleges and relevant Departments to define scholarship eligibility criteria and allocation needs.

• Receive and review scholarship applications and ensure completeness of required documentation.

• Conduct initial eligibility assessments and prepare cases for committee review.

• Maintain scholarship records, data, and documentation on university systems.

• Ensure compliance with university policies, academic regulations, and scholarship guidelines.

• Prepare scholarship reports, statistics, and performance metrics.

• Support student handover and ensure a positive and transparent scholarship experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Education, HR, or a related field.

• 2 years of experience in scholarships administration or student affairs (preferably in universities).

• Knowledge of academic regulations and scholarship policies.

• Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills.

Core Competencies

• Communication

• Attention to detail

• Stakeholder management

• Time management

• Professional ethics