Work Study: Work study is a need-based employment program for both undergraduate and graduate students and is awarded as part of a student's financial aid package. Eligibility is determined using information provided to our office on the FAFSA and the SCSU Financial Aid Application, availability of funds each year, the date by which students have a complete financial aid file. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served based so students are encouraged to apply for financial aid as soon as possible after January 1st of each year..
You must have been awarded work study funding on your financial aid award letter. If you do not have work study listed on your financial aid award letter, you are not eligible for work study-funded positions.
Earnings are paid directly to the student every two weeks. Click here for the payroll schedule. Please refer to the Work Study Program Guidelines for information about payroll forms, responsibilities, evaluations, and other important employment related information.
University Employment: University employment positions are on-campus jobs open to all students regardless of financial need. If you are interested in university employment, you may check job postings at scsucareers.com or contact individual departments and offices on campus regarding possible position openings.
SCSU Student Employment Services works with area employers to make off-campus employment available to students. To find off-campus positions, visit the www.scsustudentjobs.com website These postings do not require a four-year degree and are available for students to apply directly to the employer listed on the posting.
AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides trained, dedicated individuals to help community groups meet pressing local needs. The program based at St. Cloud State University, known as the St. Cloud Corps, places AmeriCorps members at non-profit and governmental agencies in the St. Cloud area. Members engage in service in three focus areas: mentoring at-risk youth, increasing volunteerism/service-learning, and disaster preparedness. For more information:
One method of financing graduate study is through a graduate assistantship. Such an award assumes the student is doing significant work for the university. Regardless of their place of residence, graduate assistants pay in-state tuition and fees.
Any student receiving a graduate assistantship is eligible to receive tuition waiver to cover up to eight (8) graduate credits each term of the assistantship. This tuition waiver will affect financial aid eligibility. The student's need-based loan eligibility generally is decreased by the same amount as the tuition waiver. If the student's loan already has been processed at the time the Financial Aid Office becomes aware of the tuition assistance, the loan amount may need to be reduced.
Assistantships may be funded out of the general university budget, external grants, or work study funds if the student qualifies for work study. If an assistantship is funded through the work study program, the student's loan eligibility generally is reduced by the full amount of the assistantship plus the amount of tuition waiver the student will receive. Since this would mean a large reduction in loan eligibility, students who are offered an assistantship may wish to speak with her/his adviser about the source of funds. Students with assistantships funded by work study monies may want to visit with a financial aid counselor before accepting the assistantship. To learn more about graduate assistantships, contact the School of Graduate Studies.
The Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) program is an opportunity for supervisors to individually recognize student employees (work study or non-work study), who have made outstanding contributions and achievements to the SCSU campus and partnering community agencies through their student employment. To nominate a student, please review the eligibility and selection criteria.
St. Cloud State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer.
St. Cloud State University is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
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