Work Study

Application opens August 1st and runs on a first come, first serve basis.

Purpose and Scope

The Work Study program offers students the opportunity to work flexible hours on campus in jobs that accommodate their schedules. The main objective of the Work Study program is to provide a regular source of income to students in financial need, lessening their overall debt load. The program also offers students valuable job training and experience that will contribute to their skill set for their eventual entrance into the workforce.  Financial need is determined in a manner similar to the Canada and Ontario Student Loans Assessment.  It involves assessing a student's program costs and living costs in comparison to the resources available to them.

Students are able to work up to 15 hours per week, to a maximum of $2,800.00. The current hourly rate of pay is $17.20. 

To be considered for the work study program students must meet the following eligibility criteria.

Eligibility

• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. 
• Must be registered at King's University College as an undergraduate student in a minimum 60% course load (40% course load for students with disabilities) for the Fall/Winter, September - April study period. King’s students are not eligible to participate in the Work Study program at Western main campus during the Fall/Winter term. 
• Must demonstrate financial need in one of the following ways: 
  1. OSAP funding recipient with unmet need;  
  2. If not an Ontario resident, have applied to their provincial loan system, be receiving funding and have unmet need;
  3. If not eligible for the items above, have other educational debt. For example, a balance on a student line of credit in students' name. 
• Must maintain a minimum of a C average (60%) in previous Fall/Winter term. 
• Account must be in good standing with Student Financial Services. 

Note: Work Study is generally not offered to first year students, as their financial need is often met through admission scholarships, bursaries and awards. 

Meeting the eligibility requirements is not a guarantee of employment. Students approved to participate in the program will be competing with other students to receive an offer of employment from one of the positions listed. 

How to Apply

1. Submit your application starting August 1 at 9:00am.

• Access application here. 
• Complete and submit application online. 
• You will receive notice by e-mail if you meet all the requirements of the program.  Please note:  Due to the high volumes in the Student Financial Services Office, it may take 3 or 4 weeks to process your application.

2. Find a job

• If your application is approved, you will be given a username and password to access the site and view the available positions.
• You will have to apply for available positions and arrange an interview.
• If you do not obtain a position, and submit a completed contract within two weeks, your application will be cancelled, and your funds will be allocated to another student.

3. Arrange your contract

• If you are offered a position, you must complete the online contract and have your supervisor approve it.
• When completing the online contract, you will be asked to provide the following to payroll BEFORE you begin working:
  • Your completed contract
  • Completed tax forms which will be sent to you by email
  • A void cheque or Direct Deposit Form for your mandatory direct deposit payroll.
  • Your Social Insurance Card

4. Start Work

• Before you can begin working you must have completed the previous steps.
• You must advise Student Financial Services, in writing, of any changes to your course load and/or financial situation.

• Time sheets must be submitted every Monday by noon, by you/your supervisor, to the Payroll Office, to avoid lapses in your payroll deposit.

The application for 2025 Summer Work Study will be open from February 14th - March 21st, 2025. 

Purpose and Scope

The Full Time Summer Work Study Program is designed to give OSAP students the opportunity to work at King's University College during the summer, while gaining valuable work experience. Students can work up to 7.5 hours per day, during which they will receive a half hour unpaid lunch and 2 paid 15 minute breaks. Most students choose to take these together to give themselves an hour lunch, which can be discussed with your supervisor. The student will work up to 35 hours per week at a pay rate of $17.20/hour plus 4% vacation pay. 

Students are entitled to a 30 minute unpaid break when working more than 5 hours, per the Employee Standards Act.

Eligibility

• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. If you are an International student, please click here.
• Must have been a full time undergraduate student (min 60% course load or 40% if you have a permanent disability) at King's in the previous September - April study period.
• Must be returning to King's as a full time undergraduate student (min 60% course load or 40% if you have a permanent disability) in the upcoming September - April study period and completed their Intent to Register. 
• Must have achieved a minimum of 60% average in the previous academic year.
• Must have been a Full-Time OSAP recipient in the previous academic year and expect to be a Full-Time OSAP recipient in the upcoming year.
• Account must be in good standing with Student Financial Services
• Must be available to work from May to August, regular working hours, per job descriptions.

Meeting the eligibility requirements is not a guarantee of employment. Students approved to participate in the program will be competing with other students to receive an offer of employment from one of the positions listed. 

How to Apply

• Submit a PDF copy of your resume and cover letter online, for each of the job(s) you wish to be considered for.
• Job listings and online portal available here once program opens.
• Applications will be reviewed after the application deadline has passed. 
• Supervisors will contact those students they wish to interview (please allow 4 -5 weeks from application deadline).
• Applications for 2025 Full Time Summer Work Study will be accepted from Feb 14th at 9:00am - Mar 21st, 2025, at 11:59pm. Please apply early to ensure you don't run into any technical issues at the last minute, when support staff is unavailable to provide assistance. 

Hiring Process

• If hired, your supervisor will complete a contract with you. The completed contract needs to be submitted to Student Financial Services for processing.
• The first day students are able to begin working is May 1.

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