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WORK-STUDY FOR ADA COMSTOCK SCHOLARS

Your Work-Study Opportunity

Your official financial aid award letter offers you an opportunity to earn money at an on-campus work-study job. You may choose to apply these earnings toward your bill, to buy books and supplies, or to use for other expenses. Students are not required to work if they do not wish to do so. However, the College will not replace the unearned work-study with grant aid. Financial aid students with work-study have priority for all jobs offered on campus, as well as for those positions listed as “Off-Campus Work-Study” or part of the “America Reads/America Counts” tutoring programs.

The Student Employment web page offers a great deal of information regarding student work, on and off campus, as well as a link to the job listing website, JobX. Positions on JobX are constantly being added or removed so you are encouraged to check the site frequently or sign up for JobMail which lets you know via email when a job you might be interested in is posted. You may also wish to consider Off-Campus Work-Study at one of the local non-profits or America Reads/America Counts Tutoring, both of which allow you to get off campus and into the community and provide excellent opportunities. Links to these job listings and to information pages are located on the Student Employment website.

If you are commuting to Smith you can essentially take your Work-Study home with you by working as an America Reads Tutor in your own community schools.  An arrangement such as this allows you much more freedom in earning your Work-Study since you do not have to be on campus to do it.

Assistance is available from the Student Employment Coordinator if any student has difficulty locating work due to medical restrictions or a class or athletic conflict.

Some students also like to look for jobs off campus that are not work-study related such as childcare, clerical work in local for-profit agencies, etc. Those advertisements can also be found on the JobX website under Off-Campus Non-Work-Study.

Payment Details

Before you can be paid, the Payroll Office on the 2nd floor of College Hall will require you to fill out a W4 Employee’s Withholding  Allowance Certificate (required by the IRS, an M-4 Form, and an I-9 INS Employment Verification form. Representatives from Payroll will be at Central Check-In when you arrive on campus and you should be prepared to complete these forms at that time if you plan to work.

When you are hired into a position that information is fed to the Payroll Office, which is entirely separate from Student Employment. Payroll will build a timesheet for that position which you can then access using BannerWeb. You will use BannerWeb to input all of your hours worked over a 2 week period, submit it for approval on schedule, and your supervisor will then approve your hours online. Details regarding the payroll schedule and instructions on how to use BannerWeb can be found on Payroll's website. Please direct all payroll inquiries to that office.

Arrangements can be made to direct all or part of your paycheck to your tuition account.  The Payroll Office processes the student payroll and any questions should be directed there. Direct deposit to a bank account can be arranged with the Payroll Office as well.

EARNINGS DETAILS

Earnings limit: on your award letter

Average # hours per week: 10-12

On-Campus Pay Rate: $8.25 per hour

Off-Campus Pay Rate: $8.75 per hour

Payment: Bi-weekly

A Student Employment Guide will be in your campus box providing further details regarding campus work and you are required to read it in full to familiarize yourself with college policies and procedures regarding student work.

Forms for Ada Comstock Applicants

Deadlines for Ada Comstock Applicants

Hints & Guidelines for Ada Comstock Applicants

How Your Need Is Determined

Frequently Asked Questions

Billing & Aid Policy

Work-Study for Ada Comstocks

Student Employment

Payroll Information

CDO Help With Resume Writing

 
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