Transcript Work-Study Presentation

Supervising Work-study
Cheryl Miller – Student Payroll
Elizabeth Whitcomb – Student Financial Services
What is work-study?
 Eligible students earn income to meet the Cost of
Attendance by working in a University assigned position.
 Federal or State funded, pay rates same as student-help
starting at $9.50/hour (starting August 1, 2016)
 Awarded based on income eligibility and meeting FAFSA
priority deadline (March 15th)
Student Employment Guidelines
 Who can employ work-study students?
 Student employees must:
< be actively pursuing a degree program at MSU
< be enrolled for a minimum of six (6) credits
< work limits apply if you are enrolled for less than
twelve (12) credits
< work limits apply to undergraduate and graduate
students
What do students do?
 Eligible students are awarded work-study on
their Financial Aid Award Notice
< Upon acceptance of their award they are prompted to
complete a Questionnaire regarding their skills,
experience and availability
< Assignments are made and students are notified via
email prior to the beginning of Fall Semester
How does this work?
 Supervisors submit an online request for workstudy students
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Website is located on Student Payroll
Login with your Star ID
Enter job description and department cost center
Submit request for number of students and
preferences
< Deadline August 1st , 2016
< Departments are asked to review their rosters before
students are notified of their assignment
Job Description
Supervisor Questionnaire
Roster
Contracts
Website Updates Coming Soon!
 Communication capabilities for:
< Student specific inquiries
< General Work-study Inquiries
< History of communication
 Ability to fill a position rather than mass
department request
 Ability to pull in past job descriptions and update
for current year use
Payroll Forms
Payroll Forms
Time Reporting
Student Performance & Expectations
 Establish office policies for expectations
 Provide students with feedback
 Provide written/verbal warnings
 If termination is necessary, please notify
Financial Aid of the last date of employment and
reason for termination
 Students terminated for performance issues are
NOT reassigned to another department for that
Academic Year
What happens if…
 I forgot to request any students
 My past students get assigned elsewhere
 I don’t get the students I requested
 My students don’t show up
 Their work-study award is expended early
 I need more student workers
 I have too many student workers
 I’m having issues with my student employees
Student Appreciation
 Provide positive feedback
 Hire them back whenever possible
 Offer to be a reference for future employment
 Food, parties, awards….
Important Reminders
 Utilization!!
 Changes in wages coming August 1st
 Contracts need to be completed and submitted
to Student Payroll
Contacts
 Cheryl Miller, Student Payroll
 Elizabeth Whitcomb, Financial Aid
< New staff contacts for Fall 2016
Steve Powell
Rachel Tanquist
 Human Resource Contacts:
< Student Affairs, University Advancement & Strategic
Partnerships = Angie Johnson
< Finance & Administration = Jill Frederickson-Kratzke
< ITS and Academic Affairs = Sheri Sargent
Questions?