Graduate Student Funding Specialist

About the role

The Graduate Student Funding Specialist is a regular, 12-month, full-time staff position and manages internal funding opportunities overseen by The Graduate College, ensuring compliance with relevant policies. Reporting to the Manager and working closely with the Dean and other internal funding personnel in The Graduate College, this position is responsible for processing scholarships, fellowships, and graduate assistantships, with limited administration over graduate student travel.

Responsibilities

• Focuses on award and assistantship verification, processing, and reconciliation
• Works extensively in Texas State systems, such as the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS), Graduate Assistantship Employment Eligibility (GRAEE), Banner, SAP, Logi, and other enterprise systems
• Collaborates closely with academic departments and administrative TXST offices
• Serves as a primary contact supporting applicants, students, faculty, and staff with relevant internal funding and policy information
• Occasionally provides presentations about student funding opportunities at events in person and online