Unlike
other financial aid awards (i.e.-grants, scholarships), work study
earnings are not automatically paid to the student’s tuition, but are
paid to the student as a paycheck. A benefit of the money earned
through work study is that it doesn’t need to be reported as earnings
on the FAFSA so encourage your student to participate.
The Work Study award is based on financial need. Students who choose to
use the award are paid as employees and their earnings are deducted
from the awarded amount. Therefore, when a student does not work, the
award is not paid to the student.
Student employees fill more than 2000 jobs on-campus each year.
Students awarded Work Study as a part of their Financial Aid package
should begin their job search as soon as they are awarded. On campus
jobs are open to all students who are enrolled at least half time and
the opportunities are very competitive as no student is guaranteed a
job.
The State Work Study Program is designed to provide
paraprofessional work experiences for students in fields related to
their career goals. There are over 100 contracted employers that
advertise and hire approximately 300 PLU students each year. Students
who have been awarded Work Study are eligible for either on-campus work
study or State Work Study. Students are limited to working 19 hours
during the enrollment periods and can work full-time when classes are
not in session. These limitations ensure students time needed for
studying.
The Student Employment Office, located in Ramstad Hall, is available to
help with questions regarding employment of students and also provide
job postings to students at www.plu.edu/~stuemp. This new website is
updated daily and the goal is to have 100 percent of on-campus jobs
being posted and managed through this system. Many of our State Work
Study employers are also posting positions; however, students may still
look for postings in Ramstad Hall.
Find a Job
Jobs on and off campus are posted all the time. For a current list of what's available for your student check back often at the Student Employment website.
