Work Study
The work-study program provides eligible students with part-time employment opportunties to assist with paying for educational expenses. Work-study is offered to students who have financial need as part of their financial aid package. Students may begin earning work study funds once they are authorized to start working.
Eligible students must meet the following requirements to participate:
- Be offered work-study as part of your financial aid package;
- Must maintain and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP);
- Be enrolled in at least 6-credits each quarter;
- Completed work-study Job Referral Form and other necessary hiring documents (I-9, W-4, etc.) prior to beginning employment
Work-study is a need-based financial aid program. Eligibility to participate is determined based on your current financial aid application. You can check the Financial Aid section in your ctcLink account to see if you have been offered work-study as part of your financial aid package. If you have not yet applied for financial aid, please complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington State Financial Aid Application).
To be eligible to participate, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits each quarter and meet Shoreline’s Satisfactory Academic Policy standards. If your enrollment level falls below 6 credits, or you are put on financial aid cancellation due to our Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, then your work-study will be cancelled and you must stop working immediately.
Work-study employees may work up to 19 hours per week during the quarter. During quarter breaks, you may work up to 40 hours per week if you have unearned funds depending on the needs of the department. Work-study employees may not begin working prior to the start of the quarter for which they have been awarded.
Work-study employees are responsible for monitoring their earnings to ensure they do not exceed their quarterly award amount. Supervisors must approve timesheets before payroll can be processed. Work-study employees are typically paid twice a month, on the 10th and 25th, if they work on-campus.
All work-study employees must stop working by June 15th of each academic year.
How to Apply
Already have a work-study offer? Follow the steps below to apply for a work-study position.
- Complete a work-study job referral form and pick up hiring authorization forms at the financial aid office located in the FOSS (5000) Building.
- View open work-study positions on HandShake. If you need assistance with your HandShake account, please contact the Career Center at careercenter@shoreline.edu or stop by during drop-in business hours from 10:00AM-1:00PM at the PUB (9000) Building, Room 9203.
- Apply for a work-study position through HandShake. Once your eligibility is verified by the work-study specialist, an email communication will be sent confirming that your application has been processed and your information has been forwarded to the employer. Work-study job placement is not guaranteed.
- Interview with your potential employer. Make sure to bring your Job Referral Form to your interview to ensure your work-study allocation meets the needs of the employer.
- Once you are offered a work-study position, have your new employer complete the Supervisor Section of the Job Referral Form and complete all necessary hiring documents.
Hiring a Work-Study Employee
Learn more about how you can become an on-campus or off-campus employer!
Off-campus employers need to have an approved contract with the State of Washington Work Study Program. Contract information is available online through the Washington Student Achievement Council. Employers who are interested in hiring work-study employees from Shoreline Community College must complete and submit a job description form to financialaid@shoreline.edu.