Work Study Program: Employers
Are you a non-profit organization or government agency? Would you like to have skilled and reliable part-time workers without having to pay them? Are you interested in providing a positive work experience for college students while benefiting from their energy and enthusiasm? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then Work Study is the perfect opportunity for you!
- What is Work Study?
- What does our organization need to do to participate in the Work Study program?
- What is the process for hiring a Work Study student?
- What types of positions can be Work Study jobs?
- What are our obligations regarding timecards and paychecks for students?
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- How many hours are the students eligible to work?
- Can we have Co-op and Work Study students at our organization?
- Questions
What is Work Study?
Work Study is a program that provides funding for students to work in part-time jobs located on campus or at non-profit organizations and government agencies in the local community. Students work 10-20 hours a week and receive a paycheck through the college.
What is the process for hiring a Work Study student?
What does our organization need to do to participate in the Work Study program?
To participate you must be a non-profit organization or government agency. You will be asked to sign a Work Study agreement form and complete a job description form for each position so we can promote the job(s) to interested students. You will also be expected to provide supervision to the student on the job and sign a timecard verifying their hours worked every two weeks.
OFF-CAMPUS WORK/STUDY Employer Needs Assessment Form
OFF-CAMPUS WORK/STUDY PROGRAM
EMPLOYER AGREEMENT Form
What is the process for hiring a Work Study student?
Once you have returned the signed Work Study agreement and completed job description form for each position you have available, we will advertise the position(s) to students eligible for Work Study. We will refer any interested students to you for an interview. If you decide to hire the student, they will ask you to sign their Work Study Authorization form, which allows us to verify that you indeed have hired that person. Upon receipt of the signed Work Study Authorization form and completed payroll paperwork from the student, they are able to begin working.
What types of positions can be Work Study jobs?
A work Study job can be just about anything that is relevant to your business and is legal. It can be secretarial or administrative work or you can use Work Study students to help run your daily business in such areas as business, communications, computers, education, health science, medicine, behavioral science, etc. The areas of a business which students are not allowed to participate include politics and religion.
What are our obligations regarding timecards and paychecks for students?
Once hired, Work Study students are required to complete a timecard every two weeks. They are responsible for documenting their hours worked and will ask you to verify those hours by signing their timecard. They turn in their timecards to the Financial Aid office at DCCC every two weeks and will receive a paycheck from the college as well. The students are paid for their work through one of the three Work Study programs available at the college and there is no monetary obligation on the part of the hiring organization.
How many hours are the students eligible to work?
Work Study jobs are meant to be part-time positions. Students are eligible to work up to 20 hours a week, however eligibility is specific to each student and is dependent upon the type of Work Study they receive and their individual financial need. Students are only eligible to work as long as they are currently enrolled for at least 6 credits at DCCC.
Can we have Co-op and Work Study students at our organization?
Yes, students may have either a Co-op or Work Study position at your organization. If students are eligible for both the Co-op and the Work Study programs and the Co-op is an unpaid position at a Work Study eligible location, students can use their position at your organization as a Co-op opportunity and get paid for their work through the Work Study program.
Questions
If you have questions or would like more information about the Work Study program, contact Darah Filidore, Job Locater and Developer, at 610-325-2790 or dfilidor@dccc.edu.