Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The encourages community service work and work related to the student's course of study.
Here's a quick overview:
- It provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school.
- It's available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with financial need.
- It's available to full-time or part-time students.
Check your Financial Aid Award package聽to find out if you received a Federal Work-Study Award. It will be listed as part of your aid package. You must Accept, Decline, or Modify any Federal Work-Study award prior to applying for employment.
If you have received a work-study award, you may search and apply for positions through the聽Career and Leadership Development. However, positions are not always listed on the CDS website, so be sure to ask about opportunities within individual departments.
Learn and Earn Advantage Program (LEAP) is an on-campus work program that allows eligible undergraduate students employment opportunities. The student chooses to work in one of four categories (Support Services, Academic Assistant, Event Assistant, and Office Assistant) and the LEAP Coordinator works to place the student in that job based on availability of positions. Visit聽Career Development Services聽to find positions.聽
Check your Financial Aid Award package聽to find out if you received a LEAP Award. It will be listed as part of your aid package. You must Accept, Decline, or Modify any LEAP award prior to applying for employment.
If you're a full-time or 3/4-time student, you can "earn while you learn" with a VA work-study allowance. Visit ODU's聽VA Work-Study聽for more information.
Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The encourages community service work and work related to the student's course of study.
Here's a quick overview:
- It provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school.
- It's available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with financial need.
- It's available to full-time or part-time students.
Check your Financial Aid Award package聽to find out if you received a Federal Work-Study Award. It will be listed as part of your aid package. You must Accept, Decline, or Modify any Federal Work-Study award prior to applying for employment.
If you have received a work-study award, you may search and apply for positions through the聽Career and Leadership Development. However, positions are not always listed on the CDS website, so be sure to ask about opportunities within individual departments.
Learn and Earn Advantage Program (LEAP) is an on-campus work program that allows eligible undergraduate students employment opportunities. The student chooses to work in one of four categories (Support Services, Academic Assistant, Event Assistant, and Office Assistant) and the LEAP Coordinator works to place the student in that job based on availability of positions. Visit聽Career Development Services聽to find positions.聽
Check your Financial Aid Award package聽to find out if you received a LEAP Award. It will be listed as part of your aid package. You must Accept, Decline, or Modify any LEAP award prior to applying for employment.
If you're a full-time or 3/4-time student, you can "earn while you learn" with a VA work-study allowance. Visit ODU's聽VA Work-Study聽for more information.