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 2025-2026, 20 Work Study positions will be subsidized per work term from September 2025 to August 2026. Subsidies per position maintain $3,000 per term.
*Due to limited funding, we can only allow KPU Faculty/Department to hire for a maximum of 2 Work Study positions per term.
| 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 who are eligible for the program as per the specific student criteria and receive subsidies from SAFA. |
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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| What are the criteria for students to apply? | Student must …
*Students with a documented permanent disability through StudentAid BC (as assessed through their grant/loan application) are eligible to participate in Work-Study at a reduced course load (minimum 6.0 credit hours, i.e. 40%). |
| How many hours per week can they work? | maximum of 15 hours per week |
| What is the position duration? |
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| When is the deadline for hiring a student? | Fall 2025: September 19, 2025 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by October 3, 2025) Spring 2026: January 30, 2026 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by February 13, 2026) |
| Funding of Work Study positions |
*Subsidy per work term maintains $3000 per term. Please note that all overages of the $3000 will be paid by your department. |
| What is the wage? | Rate of pay is the current B.C. minimum wage rate $17.85. Students with one (1) year of post-secondary education will receive a base rate plus 8% ($19.28); students with a post-secondary degree or diploma will receive a base rate plus 21% ($21.60) (per LOU1). |
| Summer Extension | For contracts ending in April 2026, hiring managers who wish to extend their current Work Study student for the Summer must submit a Summer Extension Form by April 10, 2026. Please note that no new hiring will take place during the Summer term.
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| Process Summary | Hire a Work Study |
| 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 and student eligibility, please contact : Student Awards & Financial Assistance |
Important Dates and Deadlines | ||
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Work Study Timeline | Dates and Deadlines | Notes |
| Work Study Opens for Fall 2025 | July 22, 2025 | Employers can post Work Study Positions in Career Connection and begin the hiring process. |
| Last day to hire for Fall 2025 | September 19, 2025 | Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired. |
| Last day to submit hiring paperwork for Fall 2025 | October 3, 2025 | All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca |
| Work Study hiring for Spring 2026 | November 7, 2025 | *Hiring will only open if the quota has not been met for the Fall semester. |
| Last day to hire for Spring 2026 | January 30, 2026 | Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired. |
| Last day to submit hiring paperwork for Spring 2026 | February 13, 2026 | All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca |
| Summer Extension 2026 deadline | April 10, 2026 | No new hires will be made for the Summer however, for contracts ending on April 2026, 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 by April 10, 2026 |