Scholarship Manager

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Reports to:

Director of Programs

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

Position Status:
Full-time; hybrid work schedule

Foster Angels of Central Texas (FACT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in foster care. We are committed to ensuring children, youth and young adults who experience foster care have their basic needs met and have access to life‑enhancing opportunities that are part of healthy development to help create a sense of normalcy. FACT is currently seeking a professional leader for the role of Scholarship Manager.

Reporting to the Director of Programs, The Scholarship Manager is the face of Foster Angels’ Scholarship Program and is responsible for the day‑to‑day program coordination, relationship management, and works directly with the Director of Programs to oversee strategic growth of the program. This role combines direct scholar support, program management, partnership development, and long‑term planning.

The ideal candidate is relationship‑driven, highly organized, trauma‑informed, and deeply committed to educational equity for young adults with lived experience in foster care. This position requires a balance of compassion, accountability, and systems‑building.

• Manage all aspects of the scholarship program, including applications, eligibility, awarding, mentorship, and ongoing administration.
• Coordinate scholarship application review, scoring, and selection processes; prepare materials and support scholarship committees and leadership.
• Communicate award decisions, renewal requirements, and program expectations clearly and in a timely, supportive manner.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for scholarship applicants and recipients, providing ongoing guidance and relationship‑based support.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Director of Programs to review and update scholarship criteria and expectations in alignment with organizational goals and donor intent.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date scholarship records, agreements, student files, databases, and program materials.
• Track scholar participation, check‑ins, mentorship engagement, and outcomes; support program evaluation, data collection, and reporting for internal and funder use.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate the annual orientation for new scholarship recipients, ensuring understanding of program requirements and available support.
• Identify trends, gaps, and programmatic challenges and collaborate with leadership to strengthen systems and improve scholar outcomes.

• Design and implement a career mentorship model for scholars.
• Recruit, onboard, and support volunteer mentors (career mentors, professional mentors, or peer mentors).
• Match scholars with ideal career mentors and monitor the quality and consistency of mentoring relationships.
• Collaborate with mentors to support scholars’ academic, career, and personal development goals.

• Build and oversee an alumni engagement program for former scholars.
• Maintain relationships with alumni and create pathways for ongoing connection, mentorship, and leadership.
• Engage alumni as mentors, speakers, volunteers, or ambassadors when appropriate.

• Recruit and build relationships with other nonprofits, community organizations, and agencies serving youth and young adults with foster care experience to promote scholarships.
• Represent Foster Angels at community events, meetings, and collaborative initiatives.
• Identify partnership opportunities that enhance scholar support, career access, and resource sharing.
• Plan and facilitate scholar orientations, and other program events.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, nonprofit management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in nonprofit programs, higher education, financial aid, or student support services.
• Demonstrated experience working with first‑generation college…