Work Study employment is intended to be a learning experience and a productive activity, requiring clearly defined guidelines. Supervisors and student employees are encouraged to be aware of their responsibilities and to be active agents in making the employment experience a positive one. Goals of Student Employment Programs To provide employment opportunities for eligible students to help finance their college educations.
Students can also get experience related to their majors and pursue career training.
To prepare students for future employment by providing experience with interviewing, hiring, training, supervision, evaluation of work performance and attitudes, relations with the public and other staff members, expected work habits, job satisfactions and dissatisfactions, and terminations. The Federal Work Study Program is a federally subsidized employment program which provides financial assistance to students by compensating them for the work they perform. Positions may be on or off campus. To be eligible for Federal Work Study, a student must apply for and be awarded financial aid. As Work Study is one component of the financial aid package, a student is awarded a set amount which determines the average number of hours per week which may be worked.