Student EmploymentVaro L. Duffins- Franklin & Marshall College

Isaac S. Greene- PHEAAKimberly A. Uphold- Reading Area Community College

PARAMETERS: SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE

2400 Full Time Students Enrolled ~50% Students Employed on Campus ~70+ Hiring Campus Departments 1450 Job Positions on Campus Semester and Break Employment Periods Domestic and International Students Work Aided and Non-Work Aided Students Managed by Office of Financial Aid 2 Institutional Budget Sources for Payroll

College Funded ($1.5M) Department Funded (varies by dept.)

QUALIFIERS: SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE

Work Aided and Non-Work Aided allowed to work on campus

Standard wage for all students paid by College Funds

Standard/Premium wage for students paid by Department Funds

Weekly Hours Academic Year Limits 10 Hours/Week College Funded 20 Hours/Week Department Funded 20 Hours/Week Overall

CHALLENGES: CULTURE AND POLICY

Campus Job Economy Student Need v. Department Need College Funded Budget Allocation and Control Special Skills Positions v. Entry Level Positions Student Unemployment Issues

First-Year, Work Aided Upperclass Work Aided International (non-US citizens) Non-Work Aided and Non Aided Constituencies

Exemptions and Waivers Policy Adherence and Infringement Limited Perspective on Off-Campus Work Interest Assessment and Expectations Aligning Campus Employment for Post-Graduate Success

SOLUTIONS: OVERSIGHT AND COLLABORATION

“F&M Works” (Community Employment) Students Working with Local Non-Profit Partners Supply/Demand Pressure Release Valve

Student Employment Group (SEG) Senior Level Administrators (appointed) Budget Allocation and Policy Oversight

Student Employment Advisory Council (SEAC) Administrator Supervisors (apply-selection) Making Student Employment Matter Logistics and Assessment

Office of Financial Aid Operational Management Job Placement for First-Year, Work Aided (NEW)

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Awarding Work-Study is packaged as a

recruitment tool Eligibility

Email resume and student ID# Complete Financial Aid file prior to

May 1st or receiving a PHEAA state grant

Financial Need Registered for at least 6 credits Semester and cumulative GPA of 2.0

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Hiring Eligible students receive a Work-

Study Eligibility Students review job postings

and contact supervisors for interviews

Supervisors select their employees and sign their eligibility card

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Orientation/Training (2-3 hours) Students complete all payroll forms Students complete all Work-Study

forms and agreements Student completes online customer

service training We have 103 Work-Study positions

on and off-campus Students can work a maximum of 15

hours per week at $8.00 per hour

PHEAA STATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM

Maximizing your Institution’s dollars with the SWSP!

Program Overview Statistics (handout) Next Steps

SWSP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

SWSP provides students with a career-related work experience and allows them to earn funds to meet their educational expenses

SWSP provides employers with the opportunity to have their earnings paid to SWSP students reimbursed at 30 – 40%

SWS Employer Eligibility PA School Agreement Establish payroll procedures & submit

earnings

MAXIMIZING INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

Post positions Application process Disbursement process $3,600 max eligible award

40% reimbursement, $1,440 match

30% reimbursement, $1,080 match

NEXT STEPS

2013-14 Academic Term Deadline: October 1, 2013

2013-14 Spring Term Deadline: January 31, 2014

2014 Summer Term Deadline: TBD (expected June 30, 2014)

swsp@PHEAA.org or 1.800.443.0646, option 3, option 2

PHEAA SWSP Stats

Sector Sum of Earnings Sum of Match

COMMUNITY COLLEGE $ 277,579.50 $ 111,031.80

INDEPENDENT $ 622,331.55 $ 248,929.52

JUNIOR COLLEGE $ 44,712.83 $ 13,414.16

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT $ -

$ -

STATE RELATED $ 301,437.33 $ 120,573.89

STATE SYSTEM $ 2,083,510.72 $ 833,397.47

Grand Total $ 3,329,571.93 $ 1,327,346.84

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$100,000.00 $200,000.00 $300,000.00 $400,000.00 $500,000.00 $600,000.00 $700,000.00 $800,000.00 $900,000.00

$111,031.80

$248,929.52

$13,414.16 $- $120,573.89

$833,397.47

SWSP Funds Received

Total

Sector Count of EmployerCOMMUNITY COLLEGE 2

INDEPENDENT 94

JUNIOR COLLEGE 3

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT 1

STATE RELATED 58

STATE SYSTEM 104

Grand Total 262

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PHEAA SWSP Stats (Cont.)

Row LabelsSum of Applicants

Sum of Applicants with Earnings

% of Applicants with Earnings

COMM COLLEGE 154 143 93%

INDEPENDENT 473 429 91%

JUNIOR COLLEGE 56 30 54%

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT 14 0 0%

STATE RELATED 308 235 76%

STATE SYSTEM 2,204 1,380 63%

Grand Total 3,209 2,217 69%

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2,217

992

SWSP Applicant Success

Applicants with Earnings

Applicants without Earnings

Total Apps: 3,209

PHEAA SWSP Stats (Cont.)

School Examples Sum of Earnings Sum of Match

Western PA State System School $ 595,724.10 $ 238,288.70

Southeast PA Private Institution $ 145,229.05 $ 58,090.60

Southeast PA Comm College $ 277,579.50 $ 111,031.80

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2012-13 AY & Summer Program StatsProgram Allocation $ 3,000,000.00 Program Match $ (2,330,597.92)12-13 AY Allocation $ 1,500,000.00 12-13 Match $ (1,201,539.44)13 Summer Allocation $ 1,500,000.00 13 Summer Match $ (1,129,058.48)