Remote Scholarship & University Relations Specialist

With your generosity, we fund youth empowerment programs that provide underserved youth and young people with a safe place to call home, a family that loves them, a feeling of community, and opportunities to learn, build self-esteem, and have fun.,
Help Believe in Me build scholarship-access relationships with universities, colleges, community colleges, and trade schools for underserved youth and young people.
The volunteer Scholarship University Relations Specialist will research institutions, identify appropriate contacts, and coordinate approved outreach related to scholarships, financial-aid education, counselor resources, student support, and postsecondary pathways.
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
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
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
This is a remote, recurring role available within the United States. Expect approximately 3-6 hours per month.
Questions volunteers@believeinme.org
Believe in Me
107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 414-8043

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