Work-Study Positions Offer Benefits to Students, Offices

 
Qualifying students in search of part-time employment should consider pursing work-study positions available on and off campus.
 
The Federal Work-Study program allows eligible students to earn a monthly paycheck that can be used toward educational expenses. This is a need-based program open to students who have filed a FAFSA and meet certain financial need criteria. Once approved, work-study students can seek employment through any number of on-campus offices, or with certain off-campus nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Off-campus opportunities pursued in the past include positions with the Kirksville Public School District, Kirksville Head Start and the Adair County Humane Society, to name a few.
 
Work-study positions are beneficial to students because work commitments are flexible and can be tailored around class schedules. Work-study compensation can also be utilized for the same positions where students complete scholarship hours. After a student completes their scholarship hour obligation, they can use work-study compensation to continue in the same role. This enables students to continue their work with a particular office, and because the work-study program is federally funded, the financial obligation does not come from the department’s budget.  
   
Students who qualify for the Federal Work-Study program are notified through their financial aid offer notification and can accept the offer on TruView online acceptance.
 
To locate a position, students can visit TruPositions. The website also contains postings for scholarship and institutional positions. Students may contact a department directly to inquire about any openings that may not be listed on TruPositions or to get an update on an application.
 
New or returning students who have not worked for Truman previously must print, complete and submit I-9 and W-4 forms to the Payroll Office in McClain 101. The forms are available on TruView under Student Tools and the Student Finances & Student Employment channel. They may also be submitted via email to payroll@truman.edu or mailed to Payroll Office, Truman State University, 100 E. Normal, Kirksville MO 63501.
 
For questions regarding work-study student employment, contact the Financial Aid Office at 660.785.4130 or email jjacobs@truman.edu.