Available positions are posted in the Job Openings section of this page, and also in the Career Services bulletin board in Wenatchi Hall. Additionally, you may find opportunities by talking with WVC faculty and staff; it never hurts to ask.

Once you've found a position you're interested in, you'll need to contact the hiring supervisor listed in the posting. You'll work with them directly to set up an interview, during which they'll identify if you're a good fit for the position. If they want to offer you the job, they'll contact the Work-Study Coordinator and Human Resources department, who in turn will send you hiring paperwork that will need to be filled out. Paperwork may include a background check, an I-9, and various other forms.

Note that processing paperwork can take up to 3 weeks, so the sooner you complete your paperwork the sooner you may start working.

Once you've been hired and completed your paperwork, the Work-Study Coordinator will also post your Work-Study award to your financial aid offer. This award will be the maximum you may earn per quarter via your job. 

Please note that at times it can take up to 3 weeks from the date you are offered the job before you can begin working. Ensure you fill out ev

After all paperwork has been processed and your Work-Study posted, HR will email you with a few pieces of info including your start date. It is important to note that you cannot start working before this date. Once you receive this email, you'll work with your supervisor to establish your weekly schedule and start working.

As you work, you'll fill out your timesheet recording your hours. You'll then be paid twice a month for the work you did. Paychecks are usually via direct deposit, and once receive you can use those funds to cover whatever expenses you have.

The long answer:  Work-study programs provide part-time employment to eligible students with either on-campus or off-campus employers. The maximum amount a student can earn is determined by financial need and funds available. Students can work up to 19 hours per week while school is in session. Every effort is made to place students in jobs that relate to their training. Wenatchee Valley College participates in both the federal and state Work-Study programs.

The federal Work-Study and Washington state-sponsored Work-Study programs are need-based financial aid programs that give students the opportunity to work part-time while going to school. Under either program, the employer pays only 30-60 percent of the student's wages; the rest is subsidized by federal or state funds. Work-Study students can therefore find jobs and may be able to keep their loan debt down by earning part of their aid eligibility, rather than taking additional loans.

Yes. To apply for Work-Study funds, students must submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). It is recommended that students apply before March 15th each year to ensure the availability of funds. Eligible students can apply for posted work-study positions. Learn more about applications for financial aid on the WVC Financial Aid office webpage.

Students must reapply for all financial aid programs, including Work-Study, each year by completing the FAFSA.

If you get a Work-Study job, you may work a maximum of 19 hours per week during the time classes are in session. The employment period will be listed on your Work-Study Work Authorization Form.

After you have been hired, you should arrange your work schedule with your employer. During the school year, the number of hours you work each week depends on your hourly pay rate and the amount of your award.

Use the following formula:

• Amount of award ($) ÷ number of weeks = Weekly pay ($)
• Weekly pay ($) ÷ pay rate = number of hours you may work per week*

*The figure used for the “# of weeks” depends on whether you plan to work during final exam week or whether there will be other times when you will not work.

Your award is divided equally over your quarters of enrollment, but if you earn only part of your Work-Study during a quarter, you may earn the remainder in the following quarter(s) as long as you are still awarded and continue to be eligible.

NOTE: You may work more (maximum of 40 hours per week) during quarter breaks if you are employed on campus or for a non-profit agency.

How you get paid

How you get paid depends on whether you work on- or off-campus. In most cases, you will be paid at your workplace. On-campus employees may elect to have their paychecks directly deposited to their bank accounts or choose a Focus Card. Some off-campus employers may offer the same service.

When you get paid

If you work on campus, you are paid twice a month, on the 10th and 25th of each month. If these days fall on a weekend, you are paid on either Friday or Monday. You will need to track and submit your hours worked in order to be paid. The workday payroll schedule gives you an idea of the timeline.

If you work off-campus, you are paid by your employer directly according to their payroll schedule.

How much will you be paid

The range for on-campus pay rates is set by the Employee Relations Office. Individual departments assign the pay rate for each job within the WVC Student Employee Compensation Guidelines.

Off-campus pay rates are determined by the employer but must be at least equal to the entry-level rate that the employer would pay a non-work study employee doing similar work.

Recording your hours

On campus: On-campus work study employment requires you to track your time in ctcLink. Your employer is responsible to hire and enter you in the ctcLink system so that it will notify you each pay period to submit your work hours. The workday payroll schedule gives you an idea of the timeline. Once you have submitted your work hours, the supervisor will receive a notification to approve in Workday. Late submission of hours will be processed the following pay period. Please check with the Student Employment Coordinator if you are an America Reads/Counts employee for specific instructions on submitting work hours.

Off campus: Off-campus employers pay their Work-Study students directly, according to the same schedule used to pay their other employees (must be at least once each month). You should find out what this schedule is when you are hired. After you are paid, the off-campus employer contacts the Student Employment Coordinator for reimbursement of a portion of your wages. This reimbursement procedure requires that you sign an off-campus time sheet (PDF) verifying your hours and the amount of pay you received.