Community Work Study - Various positions
Community Work Study - Various positions
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The Federal Community Work Study CWS program provides communitybased jobs to eligible Ohio University students. CWS is coordinated by the Center for Campus and Community Engagement and the Office of Financial Aid. This employment and experiential learning opportunity is designed to assist with the cost of your college education reinforce your educational and career goals and enable you to engage with the community. Award amounts can vary but Community Work Study students are typically eligible to work up to 150 hours per semester for fall and spring and roughly 2028 hours per week during summer at a $10 hourly rate. Remote and inperson work is available and this program serves students on all Ohio University campuses. The Community WorkStudy Program allows students to: Gain relevant careerrelated work experience Have direct contact with professionals in nonprofit and public servicerelated fields Network with community partners that could help you attain a career postgraduation Meaningfully engage with the community There are positions available with multiple nonprofit and public sector hostsites seeking a variety of needs and skillsets. Students from all programs are encouraged to apply. Hostsite partners can vary semester to semester but generally include: The Athens County Foundation Arts West the Athens Farmers Market the Athens County Planners Office Building Bridges 2 Careers Cats Cupboard Community Food Initiatives the Community Makerspace/Upcycle Ohio Cross Over Community Development the Dairy Barn Arts Center the Huntington WV YMCA Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery Rural Action Ross County Community Action Southeast Ohio Youth Mentoring Stuarts Opera House the OHIO Student Farm Tenderfoot Learning Lab United Way of Muskingum Perry & Morgan Counties Youthbuild/Sojourners Care Network and more! Learn more here: Qualifications
To qualify for a CWS position a student must be enrolled for the academic semester/year be in good academic standing and must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA prior to applying to the program. Students can determine if they are Work Study eligible in the Financial Aid Award Letter they receive from The Office of Financial Aid or by contacting their Financial Aid Advisor. Students are encouraged to ask specifically if they are eligible for the Community Work Study Program when reaching out to Financial Aid. Students may also request to join the Community Work Study Program group and fill out the form found at this link: and CCCE staff will work with Financial Aid to verify your eligibility before admitting you to the job listing on Givepulse. The Office of Financial Aid will make the final determination of eligibility based on the FAFSA . Applications are to be submitted directly to community hostsites and Center for Campus & Community Engagement via the above Givepulse link.
Work Schedule
Work schedules are determined by the student and their hostsite. Award amounts may vary but generally allow up to 10 hours a week during the academic year and 2028 hours per week over the summer.
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