The Office of Student Financial Aid staff is committed to helping students pay educational expenses through part-time employment. The Work-Study and Work-Study Mentorship Programs foster community service and provide real-life experience relevant to your program of study.

The work-study programs at CTC are intended to:

• Instill a positive attitude toward work.
• Teach students good work habits.
• Improve student access, success, and completion of higher education.
• Provide students with valuable learning experience while doing worthwhile work.
• Meet the needs of the college in performing day-to-day operations.
• Help students meet educational expenses.

CTC firmly believes that meaningful, rewarding work experience is an educational benefit of lasting value.

Are You Eligible?

Participation in the Work-Study and Work-Study Mentorship Programs are based upon need as determined by federal methodology using information from the FAFSA. In addition, students must be enrolled and remain at half-time status to be eligible for the work-study programs, as well as meet the minimum requirement of academic progress which is a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 each semester.  Please review the following Eligibility Questionnaire and program overviews.

1. Have you completed the FASFA?
2. Have you completed your CTC Financial Aid Checklist?
3. Are you meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid and have at least a 2.0 or higher GPA? 
4. Are you enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (Note: 12 clock hours per week for CATE Center students)?
5. Are you eligible for employment in the US?

Job Opportunities

While we cannot guarantee placement for every applicant there are over 30 departments participating in these programs across campus. You can view the possibilities here.

Work-Study Program

Work-Study Program applications are accepted via email to brandie.sappenfield@ctcd.edu each semester. Students complete the application showing the hours they are available to work and skills they possess (i.e., typing, filing, computer skills, etc.). Supervisors from various campus departments with vacant positions review the work-study applications and interview those students most suited to determine who will be hired.  Work-Study Program students may work a maximum of 19.5 hours per week at a rate of $8.50 an hour.

Work-Study Program students must submit time sheets and are paid bimonthly on the 15^th and the last working day of the month. Funds are deposited directly to the student’s bank account which is arranged with the Payroll Office upon being hired. All earnings are subject to federal income taxes. Students will complete a W-4 form as part of the hiring process for any work-study position. A W-2 Wage and Tax Statement is made available at the close of each calendar year either in electronic format through Eagle Self-Service only when consent is given, or will be mailed to all work-study students. One important advantage for students participating in the Federal Work Study Program is that taxable earnings from need-based employment programs are not counted toward the next year’s contribution for financial aid. Students simply report additional financial information when completing the FAFSA.

Hiring Process

1. Identify work-study positions that might interest you. (Be sure to list them on your application.)
2. Completely fill out the CTC Work-Study Application and submit via email to brandie.sappenfield@ctcd.edu.
3. Once submitted, the Financial Aid Office will review your application for completeness, eligibility, and enrollment before making it available to department supervisors for review.
4. The hiring supervisor of each department will contact you directly if selected for an interview.
5. If selected for hire, a Financial Aid Representative will contact you to sign a criminal background check consent form. 
6. After the background check is completed and if eligible, a Financial Aid Representative will contact you to begin the onboarding process.  You will need your social security card, valid government-issued photo ID and direct deposit information for your onboarding appointment. (Direct deposit is a condition of employment at Central Texas College).
7. After onboarding is completed, you must contact your supervisor to arrange your schedule.

Work-Study Mentorship Program

Students in the Work-Study Mentorship Program serve as mentors in local high schools and institutions of higher education to encourage peers to pursue post-secondary education.  Work-Study Mentorship Program students may work a maximum of 19.5 hours per week at a rate of $10 an hour.  In addition to the previously listed eligibility requirements, a student in the Work-Study Mentorship Program must also be classified as a Texas resident. 

Positions for the Work-Study Mentorship program can be applied for online.