Student Employment
Federal Work Study
Work Study funds are allocated to the school each year and are awarded to any eligible student based on a first come, first served basis. Eligibility is
based on financial need and is reserved for those students with "high" need as defined by the institution on a yearly basis.
The following is a timeline of activities for a student awarded Federal Work Study:
January - April
Should students be eligible, his/her financial aid award will reflect the Federal Work-Study award in the amount of $2,000.
May
Students will receive a Work-Study Questionnaire and a contract to be completed and returned to the Carthage Office of Student Financial Planning.
July-August
All students can expect to receive their work-study questionnaire and contract in July or August.
Labor Day
Students can expect to receive their work assignments during the first two weeks of classes, via their Carthage email address.
*NOTE*
Federal Work Study dollars must be earned by the student and will therefore not be reflected on the student's account. A monthly pay check is
issued to the student from the Business Office for the hours worked during the month prior. It is then up to the student to endorse the back of that check and turn it
over to the bursar for credit onto his student account balance.
Because the work study funds are not reflected on the student's account balance as anticipated aid, the student has the option of keeping the work study funds
and utilizing them for personal living expenses.
Campus Employment
ANY Carthage student is eligible for campus employment. Nearly every facet of Carthage has some students helping to run it in some
capacity. Once on campus, a student can visit any prospective employer for which they are interested in working and apply. This includes professors,
departmental offices, security, administration offices, and student activity areas (i.e. Tarble Athletic & Recreation Center).
Campus Employment offers the same number of hours and same rate of pay as Federal Work Study. A monthly check is issued in the Business Office
and can be used for payment on the student account balance or for personal living expenses.
The difference between Campus Employment and Federal Work Study is that the Carthage Office of Student Financial Planning is NOT obligated to place
students in Campus Employment.
