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What is Texas Work-Study?

The Texas College Work-Study Program’s purpose is to provide part-time jobs to eligible students with financial need to enable them to attend college. Students must be Texas residents and maintain enrollment is 6 credit hours.

What are the advantages of Work-Study jobs?

Although a WS job should be treated as any other job, it does have several distinct advantages:

• Students have the benefit of working in an environment suited to their skills, preferences and possible career goals.

• Students and Work-Study employers arrange a work schedule around the class schedule.

• Work-Study wages are not counted towards next year's student contribution for financial aid.

• Although the majority of WS positions are located on-campus, the program also offers a growing number of off-campus positions. Most off-campus locations are easily reached by automobile or city bus. Regardless of location, the ultimate advantage of a WS position is that it affords students invaluable experience when preparing to enter the job market after graduation, not to mention the departmental and/or professional contacts that can be made.

Studies have consistently shown that students who work no more than 20 hours per week do better academically than students who do not work. Additional time demands appear to force students to manage their time more efficiently, thus necessitating a higher commitment to study time by the student.