Remote Volunteer University Relations Specialist — Scholarship Program
Responsibilities
- Research institutions, scholarship offices, financial-aid resources, student-support programs, calendars, and official contacts
- Maintain a source-verified institution and outreach tracker
- Prepare tailored introductions, presentations, resource summaries, and follow-ups using approved messaging
- Carefully coordinate information sessions, counselor connections, referral pathways, and partnership handoffs
- Verify deadlines, eligibility language, fees, official sources, and changes before sharing
- Protect contact, applicant, family, school, financial, and scholarship information
- Avoid admissions, aid, scholarship, placement, or partnership guarantees
- Never provide individualized financial, tax, legal, or admissions advice
- Escalate suspected scams, data requests, conflicts, or inaccurate claims
Qualifications
- Experience in higher education, admissions, financial-aid education, scholarships, college access, student affairs, counseling, partnerships, or outreach
- Strong research, source verification, professional communication, and organization skills
- Familiarity with university, community-college, certificate, apprenticeship, and trade-school pathways
- At least 21 years old and willing to complete screening
- Ability to communicate opportunities accurately without promises
Pay
This is a remote, recurring role available within the United States. Expect approximately 3–6 hours per month.
Schedule
This is a remote, recurring role available within the United States. Expect approximately 3–6 hours per month.
Benefits
The volunteer Scholarship University Relations Specialist will help Believe in Me build scholarship-access relationships with universities, colleges, community colleges, and trade schools for underserved youth and young people.
Skills
Experience in higher education, admissions, financial-aid education, scholarships, college access, student affairs, counseling, partnerships, or outreach
Requirements
At least 21 years old and willing to complete screening
Contact
Questions volunteers@believeinme.org
Location
Believe in Me
107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Contact Information
(206) 414-8043