1. Supervising Work-study
Cheryl Miller – Student Payroll
Elizabeth Whitcomb – Student Financial Services

2. 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
Awarded based on income eligibility and meeting FAFSA priority deadline (March 15th)

3. 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

4. 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 prior to the beginning of Fall Semester

5. How does this work?
Supervisors submit an online request for work-study students
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 , 2017
Departments are asked to review their rosters before students are notified of their assignment (Tentative deadline August 4th)

6. Job Description

7. Supervisor Questionnaire

8. Roster

9. Contracts
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Student Specific
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12. Student Communications

13. General Communications

14. Payroll Forms

16. Payroll Forms

17. Time Reporting

19. Student Performance & Expectations
Establish office policies for expectations
Treat them like any other employee
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

20. 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/I have too many student workers
I’m having issues with my student employees
My student wants to work somewhere else

21. Student Appreciation Provide positive feedback
Hire them back whenever possible
Offer to be a reference for future employment
Food, parties, awards….

22. Important Reminders Utilization!! Communicate
Contracts need to be completed and submitted to Student Payroll

23. How to contact us Communication Who to contact
Work-study Website first stop!
Work-study
Who to contact
Sarah Linehan, Financial Aid
Elizabeth Whitcomb, Financial Aid
Cheryl Miller, Student Payroll

24. Human Resource Contacts