Student Employment

Albright College has been very successful with the student employment program. Each year more than 500 full-time students work part-time on the campus earning funds that assist them with their college expenses. Both the college and the students gain in several ways from these work programs:

Students gain:

By the ability to earn funds to assist with college expenses;
By learning transferable job skills and knowledge of the working environment.
By working on-campus with flexible scheduling and eliminating the need for transportation to an off-campus site; and
By learning how a particular department and how the college functions as an educational institution and as a business.

Albright gains:

By employing an intelligent and available labor force;
By developing a restoring relationship with students on an individual basis;
By providing on-the-job transferable work skills; and
By developing an enlightened student population, familiar with it's inner- workings

The Office of Human Resources administers the student employment program to place students in available positions on the campus. The cooperation of each campus department is crucial to the smooth operation of this program. Various, and sometimes changing, federal regulations, laws and procedures must be followed to assure Albright's continued access to these and other important financial aid programs for our students.

We want to highlight the two student employment programs at Albright College: the federally subsidized Work-Study Program and the college-funded Self-Help Program. You, as a student worker, would need to qualify for one of these work programs through the Financial Aid Office in order to be placed on the student payroll.

SELF HELP Albright's College Funded Employment Program
FWSP Albright's Federal Work-Study Program

The Self-Help Employment Program is totally funded with college monies. Students not eligible for the federal work-study program, or particular jobs which do not qualify under the Federal Work-Study Program requirements, are placed in this earning category.

The Federal Work-Study Program is funded by the Federal Department of Education under the Title IV program. Approximately 80% of the wages earned by students in this program are federal dollars with the other 20% coming from the college's share. Students must meet specific federal requirements to earn funds in this program.

The Financial Aid Office determines which student work program is appropriate for you based on your eligibility for the federal programs or other aid you may be receiving. If you are not sure which program pertains to you, please review your financial aid award letter or contact the Financial Aid Office for information.

The Office of Human Resources is responsible for student payroll approval, student employment hiring and the departmental approval process; the Financial Aid Office awards the federal and state aid provided to students for work-study; and the Controller's Office monitors and processes the student payroll and tracks the student payroll budget. The Career Development Center is an additional repository for student employment for on campus positions in addition to their traditional role of listing vacancies for off-campus full and part-time positions. All student employment information will be posted on the bulletin board in the Office of Human Resources in Albright Court, the Career Development Center in Selwyn Hall, Financial Aid Office, the Controller's Office in the Administration Building, the Campus Center, and in the Housing Office.

Students work for a variety of reasons. Some need their earnings to meet the basic costs of an Albright College education, while others want their earnings for social activities. Still others recognize that the skills and work habits gained on the job will benefit them when they seek full- time employment, and some simply enjoy the camaraderie of work groups.

We wish you success in your student employment and if you have any questions, please contact Emma Alvarez at 610-921-7626.

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