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Student Employment
Why work as an MSU student?
You could easily earn up to $3000 a year by working while at MSU, reducing your reliance on loans.
Most students find it possible to work 10-15 hours a week and still maintain their academic and social life. Part-time jobs at MSU pay at least $6.95 per hour.
Working helps you organize your time, teaches you discipline, and provides you with references to help you in your future career goals.
What's the difference between "student employment" and "work-study"?
Both are simply jobs that you find to help pay your expenses while attending college.
Student employment is a recommendation that you obtain a job to pay for educational expenses that are not covered by other forms of financial aid.
Work-study is a federal or state program that reimburses employers part of the cost of paying student employees. You qualify by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and demonstrating a high level of financial need.
Work-Study does not mean you are paid for studying!
You must apply for a job, and satisfy the employer's requirements to be hired and retained.
You receive a paycheck every other week and are responsible for using the money for educational expenses.
Work-study is awarded to new students based on need, and to continuing students based on their use of work-study during the prior year.
If you qualify for work-study, your award notice will list one of the following aid programs:
- MCH Mich Work-Study Grad
- MCH Mich Work-Study Ungr
- FED College Work Study
If you have work in your package that is NOT work-study, it will be listed as
- Student Employment
Advantages of work-study
One advantage of having a work-study job is that you can deduct work-study earnings from your income on the following year's FAFSA. Another advantage is that some employers hire only work-study students.
Special opportunity for work-study students
If your aid package includes work-study you may wish to apply for a paid position as a reading or math tutor in one of the elementary schools in the MSU community. As part of the America Reads or America Counts Challenges, federally funded programs which allow college students to use their work-study to work with children who need assistance in mastering the fundamentals of reading or math. Interested work-study students from all majors are encouraged to apply via email to amreads@msu.edu.
Attention work-study recipients with off-campus jobs
In order for your employer to be reimbursed with Work-Study funds you must both complete the Off-Campus Employment Notification Form. Note: Only non-profit employers are eligible for Work-Study.
If work-study or student employment is not in your aid offer
If you have no financial aid, or your package does not include student employment or work-study, you can still work at MSU. Also many off-campus employers such as restaurants and retail stores hire students.
How you receive the funds
Whether you have student employment or work-study, once you have a job and begin working you will receive a paycheck every second week. Your earnings are NOT applied to your bill as a credit.
