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Federal Work-Study Program Information

The Federal Work-Study program allows students to gain valuable work experience and earn money, mainly through part-time on-campus jobs, to help pay for educational expenses.

Unlike other types of financial aid, earnings from a work-study job are not applied directly to your Manhattan Tech bill. Instead, earnings will be paid bi-monthly via direct deposit into the student’s bank account, based on hours worked, just like a regular job. These earnings are meant to help with the student’s day-to-day expenses and are not intended to cover significant costs like tuition.

Most Federal Work-Study jobs are fifteen hours per week and may not exceed, on average, twenty hours per week. Students should work with their Federal Work-Study supervisor to determine their work schedule. Students cannot work in their Federal Work-Study position during a scheduled class time.

Eligibility

To be eligible for Federal Work-Study, you must…

  • File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority deadline each y.ear
  • Demonstrate high financial need, as determined by information submitted on the FA.FSA
  • Be enrolled at least half-time at the college
  • Make Satisfactory Academic Progress
For continuing students, Federal Work-Study offers are prioritized to those who made Federal Work-Study earnings in the previous year.

Work Study Positions

For information on available job opportunities, refer to the listings below:

Duties include:

  • Organizing tools
  • Repairing tools
  • Inspecting equipment
  • Assisting with lab projects

Qualified applicants should be:

  • A student in the automotive technology program
  • In good standing with grades and attendance

This position is up to 10 hours per week.

If you are interested in applying, please complete our Work-Study Application

Duties include:  

  • Monitoring exams and proctor services in the Regional Testing Center
  • Security of exams in the Regional Testing Center

Qualifications:

  • Requires student to be in good academic standing with at least a 2.0 SAP GPA. Students in their first semester have alternate requirements. 
  • Qualifying individuals possess basic computer skills and can adapt to technology. Basic troubleshooting skills are a plus.
  • Student must be 18 years or older; must not have sat or expected to sit for the Pearson Vue exams, Prometric exams, or ETS exams within 365 days of employment.

This position is up to 12 hours per week with a preference for availability 8:30am to 10:00 am and 12:00pm to 1:30 pm several days per week. However, hours can be flexible.
If you are interested in applying, please complete our Work-Study Application

Duties include:  

  • Monitoring standard course exams and 3rd party proctor services in the Teaching and Learning Center
  • Security of standard course exams
  • Assisting with printer issues, workstation login questions, assisting students with database needs
  • Directing students appropriately for tutoring/testing needs

Qualifications:

  • Requires student to be in good academic standing with at least a 2.0 SAP GPA. Students in their first semester have alternate requirements.
  • Qualifying individuals possess basic computer skills and can adapt to technology. Basic troubleshooting skills are a plus.
  • This position is up to 13 hours per week with a preference for availability 8:00 am to 10:00 am, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm several days per week. However, hours can be flexible.

If you are interested in applying, please complete our Work-Study Application

Manhattan Area Technical College is an open institution and does not discriminate. For Manhattan Tech’s non-discrimination policy and a complete full list of regulatory-specific contact persons, visit the following web page: https://manhattantech.edu/hr

Selecting a Federal Work-Study Position

Only students who have completed the following steps are eligible to search and select a Federal Work-Study position:

  • Accept your Federal Work-Study offer in your Financial Aid Portal
  • Submit all required documents listed in your Financial Aid Portal To Do list
  • Complete verification, if selected

After applying for a Federal Work-Study position, you may be required to interview with the corresponding department. Applying for a position does not guarantee you will be hired for that position.

Starting Your Federal Work-Study Position

Students cannot work before the first day of the Fall semester and must successfully complete new employee registration paperwork before submitting any hours worked. Students typically do not work when classes are not in session and are never permitted to work during scheduled class times.

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