Student Awards Coordinator

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Aid & Financial Services, the Student Awards Coordinator, Recruitment is the primary Financial Aid contact and resource for all prospective students and plays an important role in Nipissing University’s recruitment activities. The Student Awards Coordinator will promote entrance scholarships, bursaries and awards, and is responsible for providing financial counselling to incoming students and assessing their financial needs and eligibility for OSAP.

Additional areas of responsibility include the review of the OSAP year-to-date files to provide outreach support to students with disabilities, youth-in-care, and other special student circumstances.

This position will require occasional travel and regular evening and weekend work. Candidates must be available for Open House Events as well as the Ontario Universities Fair. The Student Recruitment and Financial Aid Officer will be notified in advance of any changes to the regularly scheduled shifts as outlined in Article 22.02 of the collective agreement.

The successful candidate will hold an undergraduate university degree, preferably from Nipissing University, along with two to three years of practical experience administering financial aid in a post-secondary education setting. Additional training in marketing, personal finance and taxation, counselling, communications, or human behaviour is considered an asset.

The target hiring range for this position is $28.70 to $30.62 per hour, with the ability to progress to a maximum rate of $36.34 per hour. Placement within the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

A comprehensive group benefits and pension plan is offered, as well as a tuition subsidy for eligible dependents.

Please submit your letter of application in a single PDF document, via email to  by 4:00 p.m., January 20, 2026.

Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. In accordance with Article
12.05(b) ofthe OPSEU Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement and OPSEU Part-Time Staff Collective Agreement first consideration is given to those internal applicants.

The search committee would like to thank all applications for their interest in Nipissing University. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2

SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.

Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University.

Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation please contact Human Resources  .

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