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Employment
Programs
Employment
One way of
assisting with the cost of higher education is through student employment.
This employment may be through a job on or off campus. Students can work up
to 15 hours a week during the academic year and earn $1,400 to $2,600 a year.
During breaks and the summer, a student may work up to 30-35 hours a week.
Students determine their work schedule based on their academic commitments
and availability of funds. A variety of jobs are available, including
positions as peer counselors, building managers, typists, clerical workers,
and tutors. The Office of Student Employment is housed in the Financial Aid
Office in Raubinger Hall, the telephone number is x3294 and email is finaid@wpunj.edu.
Assistance in finding a job is available through The Office
of Financial Aid for on-campus jobs or The Career
Development Center for off-campus opportunities. The
procedures for obtaining employment (for those students who never worked) are
as follows:
- Complete and submit a Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Verification, if required,
must be completed).
- Attend one scheduled
45 minute employment seminar. Students must attend one scheduled 45 minute
employment seminar at the beginning of the semester. A schedule of
seminars is found below. It is important to note that funds and/or jobs
may be limited and, consequently, jobs are awarded on a first-come,
first-served basis.
- After selecting a job of interest on
E-Recruiting, schedule an interview with that Department and obtain your
Selection Form from Financial Aid Office prior to proceeding to the
interview. If approved, the department (or off-campus agency) will have
you return to the Financial Aid Office to complete the hiring process.
- Returning students who are restarting an
assignment must stop by the Financial Aid Office to pick up their first
timesheet. You cannot begin to work nor be paid without being cleared.
Please note: Once you
have been placed in a job, you will not be permitted to change positions for
the year without extenuating circumstances, so choose your job carefully.
If you cannot find a job when you apply, revisit
E-Recruiting or the Career
Development Center
to check on the availability of jobs.
Spring 2009 Workshops
LOCATION: Atrium Auditorium
TIME: 12:45 – 1:30 P.M.
Thursday 1/22/09
Tuesday 1/27/09
Thursday 1/29/09
Thursday 2/5/09
All students will be given a Selection Form to be filled
out and returned at the end of the workshop. Students should be prepared to
have 2 SIGNED COPIES of their Social Security card and 2 COPIES of a picture
I.D. which can be the University ID card or a Driver’s License.
Students employed on campus are paid every two weeks. Earnings are not
applied to student's accounts but are issued as checks and distributed by the
Payroll Office, located in College Hall.
Description of the Employment Programs are as follows:
Federal Work-Study
Federal Work-Study, which is funded partially by the federal government and William Paterson University,
provides jobs on and off-campus for students who demonstrate financial need.
Need is determined from the information reported on the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Part-time work-study employment is available both on and
off campus during the academic year, and awards are made for one academic
year only. Jobs are also available during the summer terms. Students may work
as many as 35 hours a week and do not need to be enrolled in summer classes.
Only undergraduate students who are United States
citizens, nationals, or permanent residents are eligible for this program.
You must be admitted to William
Paterson University
as at least a half-time student (carrying 6 or more credit hours each
semester).
The advantage of qualifying for Federal Work-Study is
work-study earnings are deducted from income when applying for financial aid
for the next academic year. Consequently, your eligibility next year will not
be harmed.
If you are unable to find employment after a reasonable
attempt or cannot work because of schedule conflicts or class loads, you
should contact the Office for a review of your financial aid award.
Employment Limits
Federal Work-Study: Once you have been approved for placement, your financial
aid award letter will be updated to show a Federal Work Study award. That
award specifies the total amount that you can earn from the Federal Work-Study
program. Your employer will be notified of the limit and consequently,
requires that you monitor your earnings so that you do not exceed this
amount.
Once your Federal Work-Study limit has been reached, your
department/employer should not allow you to continue working. Under certain
circumstances, your work-study limit may be increased by contacting our
office for a possible award adjustment.
Student Assistant Program
This program is identical to the Federal Work Study program except that it is
funded completely by William
Paterson University.
Some students who do not qualify for work study may be placed on a job
through this program.
The Community Service
Program
The Community
Service Program is an option for eligible students in the FWS program. Students
may be employed in services off-campus which can enhance their educational
program. They are designed to improve the quality of life for community
residents, particularly low income individuals, or to solve particular
problems related to community needs in such areas as:
- child care
- literacy
- education, including tutorial services
- counseling, including career counseling.
Those wishing to participate or find out more about the
Community Service Program should visit the Career
Development Center website.
The Financial
Aid Office at William
Paterson University
300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel: 973.720.2202 - Fax: 973.720.3133
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/finaid/famain.htm
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