Empowering Student Employment Strategies in Higher Education

Student Employment Varo L. Duffins- Franklin & Marshall College Isaac S. Greene- PHEAA Kimberly A. Uphold- Reading Area Community College

PARAMETERS: SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE 2400 Full Time Students Enrolled ~50% Students Employed on Campus ~70+ Hiring Campus Departments 1450 Job Positions on Campus Semester and Break Employment Periods Domestic and International Students Work Aided and Non-Work Aided Students Managed by Office of Financial Aid 2 Institutional Budget Sources for Payroll College Funded ($1.5M) Department Funded (varies by dept.)

QUALIFIERS: SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE Work Aided and Non-Work Aided allowed to work on campus Standard wage for all students paid by College Funds Standard/Premium wage for students paid by Department Funds Weekly Hours Academic Year Limits 10 Hours/Week College Funded 20 Hours/Week Department Funded 20 Hours/Week Overall

CHALLENGES: CULTURE AND POLICY Campus Job Economy Student Need v. Department Need College Funded Budget Allocation and Control Special Skills Positions v. Entry Level Positions Student Unemployment Issues First-Year, Work Aided Upperclass Work Aided International (non-US citizens) Non-Work Aided and Non Aided Constituencies Exemptions and Waivers Policy Adherence and Infringement Limited Perspective on Off-Campus Work Interest Assessment and Expectations Aligning Campus Employment for Post-Graduate Success

SOLUTIONS: OVERSIGHT AND COLLABORATION F&M Works F&M Works (Community Employment) Students Working with Local Non-Profit Partners Supply/Demand Pressure Release Valve Student Employment Group (SEG) Student Employment Group (SEG) Senior Level Administrators (appointed) Budget Allocation and Policy Oversight Student Employment Advisory Council (SEAC) Student Employment Advisory Council (SEAC) Administrator Supervisors (apply-selection) Making Student Employment Matter Logistics and Assessment Office of Financial Aid Office of Financial Aid Operational Management Job Placement for First-Year, Work Aided (NEW)

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Awarding Awarding Work-Study is packaged as a recruitment tool Eligibility Eligibility Email resume and student ID# Complete Financial Aid file prior to May 1st or receiving a PHEAA state grant Financial Need Registered for at least 6 credits Semester and cumulative GPA of 2.0

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Hiring Hiring Eligible students receive a Work-Study Eligibility Students review job postings and contact supervisors for interviews Supervisors select their employees and sign their eligibility card

READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Orientation/Training (2 Orientation/Training (2- -3 hours) Students complete all payroll forms Students complete all Work-Study forms and agreements Student completes online customer service training We have 103 Work-Study positions on and off-campus Students can work a maximum of 15 hours per week at $8.00 per hour 3 hours)

PHEAA STATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM Maximizing your Institution s dollars with the SWSP! Program Overview Statistics (handout) Next Steps

SWSP PROGRAM OVERVIEW SWSP provides students related work experience and allows them to earn funds to meet their educational expenses SWSP provides employers employers with the opportunity to have their earnings paid to SWSP students reimbursed at 30 40% students with a career- SWS Employer Eligibility PA School Agreement Establish payroll procedures & submit earnings

MAXIMIZING INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS Post positions Application process Disbursement process $3,600 max eligible award 40% reimbursement, $1,440 match 30% reimbursement, $1,080 match

NEXT STEPS 2013-14 Academic Term Deadline: October 1, 2013 2013-14 Spring Term Deadline: January 31, 2014 2014 Summer Term Deadline: TBD (expected June 30, 2014) swsp@PHEAA.org or 1.800.443.0646, option 3, option 2

PHEAA SWSP Stats Sector Sum of Earnings Sum of Match SWSP Funds Received COMMUNITY COLLEGE $ 277,579.50 $ 111,031.80 $833,397.47 $900,000.00 $800,000.00 $700,000.00 INDEPENDENT $ 622,331.55 $ 248,929.52 $600,000.00 $500,000.00 JUNIOR COLLEGE $ 44,712.83 $ 13,414.16 $400,000.00 PRIVATE NON-PROFIT $ - $ - $248,929.52 $300,000.00 $200,000.00 $120,573.89 $111,031.80 STATE RELATED $ 301,437.33 $ 120,573.89 Total $100,000.00 $13,414.16 $- $- STATE SYSTEM $ 2,083,510.72 $ 833,397.47 Grand Total $ 3,329,571.93 $ 1,327,346.84 Sector COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDEPENDENT JUNIOR COLLEGE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT STATE RELATED STATE SYSTEM Count of Employer 2 94 3 1 58 104 Grand Total 262 13

PHEAA SWSP Stats (Cont.) SWSP Applicant Success Sum of Applicants Sum of Applicants with Earnings % of Applicants with Earnings Row Labels COMM COLLEGE 154 143 93% INDEPENDENT 473 429 91% 992 Applicants with Earnings Applicants without Earnings JUNIOR COLLEGE 56 30 54% PRIVATE NON-PROFIT 14 0 0% 2,217 STATE RELATED 308 235 76% STATE SYSTEM 2,204 1,380 63% Total Apps: 3,209 Grand Total 3,209 2,217 69% 14

PHEAA SWSP Stats (Cont.) School Examples Sum of Earnings Sum of Match Western PA State System School $ 595,724.10 $ 238,288.70 Southeast PA Private Institution $ 145,229.05 $ 58,090.60 Southeast PA Comm College $ 277,579.50 $ 111,031.80 2012-13 AY & Summer Program Stats Program Allocation Program Match 12-13 AY Allocation 12-13 Match 13 Summer Allocation 13 Summer Match $ 3,000,000.00 $ (2,330,597.92) $ 1,500,000.00 $ (1,201,539.44) $ 1,500,000.00 $ (1,129,058.48) 15