Employment in moderation can be beneficial to a student's educational experience, and earnings can often reduce or eliminate the necessity to borrow. Federal regulations prevent recipients of federal aid programs, i.e., College Work Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, from obtaining campus job earnings that, when combined with other aid resources, would exceed their financial need as outlined on the award letter. Therefore students receiving aid from these programs are not able to work on campus without authorization from the Financial Aid Office. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and meet all other requirements included in the Financial Aid Eligibility section.
Employment extends to most areas of college activity.
Every effort is made to refer students to positions compatible with their interests and qualifications, although such opportunities are not always available. Pay rates are commensurate with federal minimum wage guidelines. Jobs for all student employees are obtained through the Employment Services Office. Once students have earned the amount for which they are eligible, they will be terminated from the program and will be unable to continue College Work Study employment. Qualification for this program is the same as for federally funded College Work Study.