Financial
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Employment
Programs
Federal Work Study
Program
Michigan Work Study
University Employment -
General Student Assistant Employment
Off-Campus Employment
Employment
Programs
Job opportunities, on and off campus, are available to CMU
students, regardless of financial need, who are enrolled at
least half-time each semester. Employment in moderation can be
beneficial to a student’s educational experience, and
earnings can often reduce or eliminate the necessity to
borrow. Over 5,000 students work on campus earning over $8
million yearly.
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Federal
Work Study Program
The university participates in the Federal Work Study
Program (FWS). Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible
noncitizens and meet all other requirements included in the
Financial Aid Eligibility section. Students must be enrolled
at least half time. Job placement extends to most areas of
university activity. Every effort is made to refer students to
positions compatible with their interests and qualifications,
although such opportunities are not always available. Pay
rates are commensurate with federal minimum wage guidelines.
Students are paid once every two weeks for hours worked.
Once
students have earned the amount for which they are eligible,
it is for the employing department to determine if students
will remain employed and paid from another funding source.
Students
are not required to accept a job offer in order to receive
other types of aid. If students want to replace all or part of
the value of the job offered with a loan, they must write to
or make an appointment with a financial aid advisor to discuss
this option. Substitution of a loan for a job assignment can
occur if loan funds are available.
Summer
employment for Federal Work Study students may be available on
campus. Students must file the FAFSA for the succeeding year
in order to be determined eligible, and complete a summer
financial aid application.
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Michigan
Work Study
The Michigan Work Study Program (MWS) is designed to
provide work opportunities for needy students who are Michigan
residents and who enroll at approved degree-granting Michigan
colleges on a half-time basis.
Qualification
for this program is the same as for Federal Work Study, and
students must document Michigan residency.
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University
Employment/General
Student Assistance Employment
Other student jobs are available on campus in addition to
those described under the Work Study Programs. General
Student Assistance positions are funded by the state through
the university. Half-time enrollment status is also required
for employment under this program. Placement for all student
employees is processed through the Student Employment
Office.
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Off-campus
Employment
Businesses and individuals in the Mt. Pleasant and
surrounding areas utilize the Student Employment Office in cooperation with the Michigan Employment Security
Commission to advertise available part-time positions through
up-to-date job postings. These positions vary in duration.
Short-term assignments are handled through a temporary student
employee pool. Students may be referred for these positions
through the off-campus referral service. Information on summer
employment is also posted and includes local, state, national,
and international opportunities.
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