Work Study Student

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 2024-2025, 20 Work Study positions will be subsidized per work term from September 2024 to August 2025. Subsidies per position have increased to $3,000 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.

 

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.

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)

 

What are the criteria for students to apply?

Student must …

  • Be a domestic student
  • Be enrolled in full-time studies during Fall and Spring semesters (9 credits or more) during the work term (Students extended until Summer requires to be enrolled a minimum of 3 credits only)
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Demonstrate financial need
How many hours per week can they work?maximum of 15 hours per week
What is the position duration?
  • 4-month contract
  • 8-month contract
  • 12-month contract
When is the deadline for hiring a student?

Fall 2024: September 20, 2024 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by October 4, 2024)

Spring 2025: January 31, 2025 (All hiring paperwork must be submitted by February 14, 2025)

Funding of Work Study positions
  •  
    • 4-month contract (maximum subsidy of 1x $3000)
    • 8-month contract (maximum subsidy of 2x $3000)
    • 12-month contract (maximum subsidy of 3x $3000)

* Subsidy per work term is increasing from $2500 to $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 $17.40. Students with one (1) year of post-secondary education will receive a base rate plus 8% ($18.79); students with a post-secondary degree or diploma will receive a base rate plus 21% ($21.05) (per LOU1).
Summer Extension

For contracts ending in April 2025, hiring managers who wish to extend their current Work Study student for the Summer must submit a Summer Extension Form by April 11, 2025. Please note that no new hiring will take place during the Summer term.

More questions?

For general inquiries about the program and the hiring process, please contact:

Contact Career Development Centre
P: 604-599-2465
E: careers@kpu.ca

 

For questions regarding funding for the Work Study program, please contact :

Student Awards & Financial Assistance
P: 604-599-2700
E: finaid@kpu.ca

 

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Work Study Timeline                                                Dates and Deadlines                                    Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Work Study Opens for Fall 2024July 2, 2024Employers can post Work Study Positions in Career Connection and begin the hiring process.
Last day to hire for Fall 2024September 20, 2024Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired.
Last day to submit hiring paperwork for Fall 2024October 4, 2024All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca
Work Study hiring for Spring 2025November 1, 2024*Hiring will only open if the quota has not been met for the Spring semester.
Last day to hire for Spring 2025January 31, 2025Employers must send the name and student number of the student/s being hired.
Last day to submit hiring paperwork for Spring 2025February 14, 2025All hiring paperwork must be completed and emailed to the Career Development Centre at careers@kpu.ca
Summer Extension 2025 deadlineApril 11, 2025No new hires will be made for the Summer however, for contracts ending on April 2025, 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 11, 2025