Working can help pay for your education Сòòò½APP” as well as enrich your studies and beef up your resume by acquiring skills and valuable experience.
National research shows that working part-time while in college will likely improve your overall academic performance and satisfaction. Student employment can also help you land future jobs.
Check with Career Services to find non-Federal Work-Study campus or community jobs.
Federal Work-Study
The Federal Work-Study program provides jobs on or off-campus to eligible undergraduate and graduate students. Students are assigned to a Сòòò½APP department or a community service agency for an average of 12 hours per week and paid the federal minimum wage ($7.25/hr).
The first step in determining your eligibility for a work-study is to file the .
Once you have accepted your financial aid award in , you can visit Foster Hall Room 221 or call 337-482-6499 for work-study eligibility and availability. If the only federal aid you are receiving is an Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, you are not eligible for the Federal Work-Study program.
If you are not eligible for federal work-study, you can still work on campus and in the community.
Departmental Jobs
Some Сòòò½APP offices have departmental funds to pay student employees.
Departments that hire through departmental funds include but are not limited to: