Scholarship Advisor

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About the Role:

Are you passionate about student success and driving equity in education? Curtin University is seeking a Scholarships Advisor - Commonwealth Prac Payment to play a vital role in helping students access financial support and paid placement opportunities.

In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of coursework scholarships and sponsorships, including the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) – a government initiative designed to support eligible students undertaking mandatory placements in teaching, nursing, midwifery, and social work. You'll be responsible for overseeing the full scholarship lifecycle: from establishment and promotion to selection, payment, and reporting.

Through a deep understanding of relevant policies and eligibility requirements such as ensuring recipients are enrolled in an eligible degree, undertaking unpaid placements of required duration, and meeting income and residency criteria – you'll offer clear, confident advice to students, staff, and sponsors.

This is your opportunity to create real impact by enhancing the student experience at Curtin University and helping break down financial barriers to placement participation. By administering the CPP effectively, you'll be supporting students in essential professions, contributing to Australia's future workforce and social wellbeing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver high-quality, customer-focused support by providing accurate, consistent, and timely advice on scholarships and sponsor fee matters.
• Coordinate the end-to-end assessment and decision-making process for scholarship applications, including convening selection panels and liaising with sponsors.
• Manage student accounts and ensure timely processing of scholarship payments via Finance One.
• Monitor academic progress and manage student requests related to deferrals, course changes, leave of absence, load adjustments, completions, and terminations—providing clear advice to students, faculties, and sponsors.
• Collaborate with project teams to capture relevant data and verify student milestones and activities related to the Commonwealth Prac Payment.

We are looking for:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively and sensitively with students, staff, and industry professionals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as a team and work independently, taking initiative when needed.
• High level management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple complex tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel (including formula creation), with solid experience in database management and processing high volumes of data accurately.
• Previous experience working in a tertiary education environment (desired).

Role Requirements:

1. As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role
2. Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction

Scholarships team

The Scholarships Office manages a portfolio of university wide scholarships involving the assessment and selection of applicants, payment, monitoring and reporting. Scholarships are part of Curtin's commitment to rewarding academic excellence and enabling students from all backgrounds to realise their potential. Scholarships are available to connect both commencing and current Curtin students to opportunities that enhance their ability to thrive as Curtin graduates.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page -

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page

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If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW and provide the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on or option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Wednesday, 27 August 2025.

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.