Student Employment

 

Erica Sanders, Manager

 

Introduction
A cross the nation there is a growing demand for increased college work-study opportunities. Morehouse College is responding to this demand with a program that dramatically expands and improves the College's work-study program.

 

The socioeconomic diversity of its student body is a proud tradition at Morehouse. A consequence of this, and the limitations on scholarship funds, however, is that many of our students obtain employment to help defray the cost of their education. It is the strategic vision of the College that the work experience should be designed as one that reinforces the academic mission of the College. In November of 1997, the Morehouse faculty voted to adopt a "learning outcome" approach to teaching and assessment. It is now the vision of the College that work experiences, both federally and institutionally supported, should "facilitate" one of more or more of these learning outcomes. Therefore, priority will be given to those employment opportunities that best match the new goals of the work-study program.

 

Through work-study experiences, students learn more about what they can do and how they may apply their talents and skills in the most productive manner possible, while earning money to help pay for heir education. Not only do students develop more positive attitudes toward work and service and gain a head start by developing productive work habits, they frequently improve their academic achievement.

 

The revitalization work-study program at Morehouse will focus on providing better service as well as increased opportunities for students who wish to work. IT will build on the Federal Work-Study Program. The program will be administered centrally by the Morehouse student employment manager to ensure better service to both students and their employers, better coordination with other financial aid initiatives, consistency of treatment, and compliance with all governmental and institutional laws, rules and regulations. All offices or departments needing student workers will draw on the central bank of student employees registered with the Student Employment Office.

 

We are looking forward to achieving new levels of service and satisfaction as we move to implement this bold, new program.

 

Goals of the Student Employment Office
The goals of the Student Employment Office are:

• To provide a centralized source of employment information, assistance and opportunities for students and employers.
• To establish and administer student employment policies and procedures which advance the basic philosophy of the College.
• To maintain student employment records which provide information about present employment references for future employment.
• To aid and assist the Payroll Office by providing payroll processing and personnel data on student employees.

 

Purpose of the Federal Work-Study Program
The purpose of the Federal Work-Study Program is to stimulate and promote the part-time employment of students who are enrolled and are in need of earnings from employment to assist meeting their educational costs. The Program recognizes, encourages, and promotes the use of comprehensive work-learning programs as a valuable educational approach when used as an integral part of the school's educational program and as a part of a financial plan that decreases reliance on grants and loans.

 

General Student Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for college work-study, a student must.

1. Be enrolled at least six house as a regular student pursing a degree.
   
2. Maintain satisfactory progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid.
   
3. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
   
4. Have financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (Note: Institutional Work-Study is not based on need, however, first consideration will be given to students who demonstrates unmet need).

 

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Applicants for admissions are hereby notified that Morehouse College does not discriminate in its student admissions and educational programs on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, or disability.

 

Morehouse College does not discriminate in hiring, training, promotion or any other item or condition of employment on the basis of the applicants or employee's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.