19-09-2017, 09:39 AM
Studying at work is a great way to help pay for your education while working part-time. The Federal Work Study and Washington state job study programs give you the opportunity to work part-time while you go to school. To qualify for Work Study work you must demonstrate financial need and have a Work Study award as part of your total financial aid award. If you have financial need and have not received the work study, you can talk to a financial aid counselor about being placed on the work study waiting list. Please note that the work study is just one type of work on campus. There are non-work studio jobs on campus and other part-time jobs off campus as well.
In a work study program, the employer pays only 20-50 percent of the student's salaries; the rest is subsidized by federal or state funds. Work study students can therefore find jobs and may be able to keep their loan debt down by earning a part of their support eligibility, rather than lending more loans. Jobs can be located on or off campus with government agencies, non-profit organizations or private corporations. Many offer experience related to the career and / or community. A student can work up to 19 hours per week and the payment rates are the same as for comparable, jobless jobs. No job pays less than the prevailing minimum wage. In addition, the America Reads / America Counts program offers reading and math classes at local elementary schools and family literacy programs.
In a work study program, the employer pays only 20-50 percent of the student's salaries; the rest is subsidized by federal or state funds. Work study students can therefore find jobs and may be able to keep their loan debt down by earning a part of their support eligibility, rather than lending more loans. Jobs can be located on or off campus with government agencies, non-profit organizations or private corporations. Many offer experience related to the career and / or community. A student can work up to 19 hours per week and the payment rates are the same as for comparable, jobless jobs. No job pays less than the prevailing minimum wage. In addition, the America Reads / America Counts program offers reading and math classes at local elementary schools and family literacy programs.