Employment as a student is a learning experience and a means to develop and enhance positive values regarding work and service. You will learn time management, employee responsibility, and in some cases gain leadership experience, while earning money to help finance your stay at college. Your job on campus is a real job. It affects the day-to-day operations of our departments and the quality of our service to the students, families, staff and faculty that make up our Graceland community.
Funding for Graceland's student employment program comes from the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) and from Graceland University funds. Student employment is considered a type of financial aid. Campus employers are encouraged to give priority in hiring to students who have demonstrated financial need for employment by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Federal Work-Study is a need-based employment program for citizens and permanent residents of the United States or eligible non-citizens. To apply, file your FAFSA. You are notified of your eligibility for FWS on the award notice issued to you from Financial Aid Services. Eligibility for FWS does not guarantee employment. It is your responsibility to interview with prospective campus employers and accept employment. The maximum FWS award you can earn depends on your financial need and other financial aid you may be receiving.
Student employment funded by the University may be available regardless of your financial need. After October 1, contact Human Resources for open positions.
Specific to International Students: As an international student, you are only allowed to work on campus; Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) regulations stipulate off-campus employment as illegal. If you choose to work on campus and there is sufficient room in your educational budget, a five hour per week work assignment with an earning capacity of $850 per year is allowed for Intensive English as Second Language (ESL) international students. A ten hour per week work assignment with a $1700 earning capacity will be available to international students not in the ESL program at the time of hire. Most students use the money they earn for miscellaneous expenses. To obtain an institutional employment position, you need to work with the Director of International Programs and the Coordinator for Student Employment. It is your responsibility to locate a job on campus. Graceland University cannot guarantee a position to any student.
