NEW PROGRAM UPDATES
Pay rates for Work Study students: New Student Assistant pay rates will apply to new Work Study students hired in the coming terms.
Subsidy: For the Academic Year 2023-2024, 20 Work Study positions will be subsidized per work term from September 2023 to August 2024. Subsidies per position have increased to $2500 per term.
* Due to limited funding, we can only allow KPU faculties/staff to hire for a maximum of 3 Work Study positions per term.
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What is a Work Study? |
The Work Study Program offers part-time job opportunities for full-time KPU undergraduate students. The program provides financial assistance and career-related employment experiences to students with demonstrated financial needs. In recognizing that students' first commitment is to their studies, these positions are flexible and can offer challenging work and future experience for students who will work remotely with faculty members, and administrative and academic units. Work Study awards are adjudicated by the Student Awards and Financial Assistance (SAFA) Office while work-study placements are arranged through the Career Development Centre. KPU faculty and staff can hire students that are eligible for the program as per the specific student criteria and receive subsidies from SAFA. |
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Guidelines to Post and Hire Work Study Students (Step-by-step guidelines on how to post and hire students including links to the hiring forms) |
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How many hours per week can they work? |
maximum of 15 hours per week |
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What is the position duration? |
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When is the deadline for hiring a student? |
Fall 2023: September 22, 2023 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by October 6, 2023) Spring 2024: January 26, 2024 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by February 9, 2024) |
| Funding of Work Study positions |
* Subsidy per work term is increasing from $2000 to $2500 per term. Please note that all overages of the $2500 will be paid by your department. |
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What is the wage? |
Rate of pay is the current B.C. minimum wage rate ($15.65 until June 1st 2023, $16.75 after). Students with one (1) year of post-secondary education will receive a base rate plus 8% ($16.9020); students with a post-secondary degree or diploma will receive a base rate plus 21% ($18.9365) (per LOU1) |
| Summer Extension |
For contracts ending in April 2024, hiring managers who wish to extend their current Work Study student for the Summer must submit a Summer Extension Form by April 12, 2024. Please note that no new hiring will take place during the Summer term. |
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More questions? |
For general inquiries about the program and the hiring process, please contact: Contact Career Development Centre
For questions regarding funding for the Work Study program, please contact : Student Awards & Financial Assistance |
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Work Study Timeline |
Dates and Deadlines |
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Work Study Opens for Fall 2023 |
July 17, 2023 |
Employers can post Work Study Positions in Career Connection and begin the hiring process. |
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Last day to hire for Fall 2023 |
September 22, 2023 |
Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired. |
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Last day to submit Hiring paperwork for Fall 2023 term |
October 6, 2023 |
All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca |
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Work Study Hiring for Spring 2024 |
November 3, 2023 |
*Hiring will only open if the quota has not been met for the Spring semester. |
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Last day to hire for Spring 2024 |
January 26, 2024 |
Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired. |
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Last day to submit Hiring paperwork for Spring 2024 |
February 9, 2024 |
All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca |
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Summer Extension 2024 deadline |
April 12, 2024 |
No new hires will be made for the Summer however, for contracts ending on April 2024, current employers may extend their current Work Study student for the Summer by filling up a Summer Extension Form and sending the signed copy to careers@kpu.ca before April 12, 2024 |