Wages
Every student is paid minimum wage (currently $7.40 per hour). At minimum wage, students are able to work no more than 20 hours per week. Some students may work less depending on their financial need determined by the financial aid office.
It is recommended that you ask your student employee(s) to stick to a regular schedule so their time at work can be closely monitored to avoid an “overworked” situation. Students are not allowed to work when classes have been cancelled or during scheduled class time – they need to work only during their scheduled hours.
If a student exceeds the maximum allowable hours in a given semester,the supervisor will be notified that the student MUST stop working IMMEDIATELY until further notice. The College is held liable for any wage earned over the student’s CWS award amount.
Conversely, unused work-study earnings cannot be carried over from one term to the next. Any Federal College Work-Study funds not earned are lost to the student for that employment period. Unearned work-study funds will not be made up by other sources of aid.
Wages only increase at the time of the State increase of the minimum wage.