Tribal Funding Specialist

University of Phoenix

Tribal funding specialist supporting tribal scholarships and Title IV coordination at University of Phoenix. Tracking deadlines, auditing funds, and helping retain tribal students.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $22 - $39 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in tribal scholarship processing and higher education funding, with a strong focus on compliance with University and tribal policies. Proficient in analyzing funding impacts and collaborating with various stakeholders to support student retention and financial needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Tribal Scholarship ProcessingTitle IV Funding GuidelinesMS Excel ProficiencyOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal Skills

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Hard Skills

Higher Education ExperienceFunding AnalysisDocument ReviewScheduling ManagementFinancial Needs Analysis

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingAdvising SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

MS Word

Industry Keywords

Tribal FundingEnrollment AgreementsCost of AttendanceStudent RetentionTribal Community

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track all tribal student deadlines to ensure documents are requested and sent to tribal higher education offices for new and continuing tribal funding
Request documents from the registrar’s office and ensure schedules, enrollment agreements, admission letters, and other documents comply with University and tribal policy
Perform basic reviews of student scheduling, including scheduling or requesting the correct first class
Advise Tribal Operations Specialists and students regarding tribal funding and benefit eligibility
Analyze and resolve potential funding impacts from schedule changes
Advise accounting and finance advisors on the application of tribal funding
Audit and resolve funding excesses or shortfalls, fund application including cost of attendance, and traditional/non-traditional deadlines
Guide the Non-Federal Resources department on tribal financial needs analysis forms and applying tribal funds within Title IV academic years
Collaborate with Tribal Operations Specialists, internal departments, and tribal entities to support student retention and tribal funding
Perform other duties as assigned or apparent

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Three (3) years of experience in higher education or tribal scholarship processing
Previous experience working with tribal enrollment and finance processes, including the guidelines for Title IV funding
Strong organization and critical thinking skills
Good telephone and interpersonal skills
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and Word
Knowledge of scholarship funding operations within the tribal community

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent benefits
Effective recognition program
Outstanding learning and development tools
Tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members
Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Life and Disability insurance
Wellness incentive program
Competitive 401(k) employer match
Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents
Generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays