Some provinces offer provincial student loans as well. Students from Canada should complete their loan application as early as possible in the summer or fall so that they can negotiate the first half of their loan no later than December of the school year. The first type of assistance provided by the College is in the form of on-campus employment, administered under the Service Scholarship program. Students who are awarded a full Service Scholarship are expected to work 13 hours per week for 35 weeks in such areas as food service, buildings maintenance, grounds maintenance, the library, and office clerical work. Service Scholarship recipients are expected to work 13 hours during either the semester break or Easter vacation.
Supervisors have the final say over which holiday is worked.
A student who has accepted a Service Scholarship agrees to abide by the work schedule assigned to him by his department supervisor. Supervisors will see to it that Service Scholarship duties do not conflict with scheduled class times. Service Scholarship wages are taxable income. No state or federal taxes are withheld by the College so a student may face a corresponding tax liability at the end of the year if his total taxable income exceeds the tax threshold for his filing status. Please plan accordingly.