There are many job opportunities for students on Cabrini College. The main way to get an on campus job is to qualify for work study or work grant. The Financial Aid office awards federal work study to students based on significant need as demonstrated on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and availability of funds. Work study is an earning potential, meaning it is like any other job the student would regularly have. Hours get logged payments are based on a bi-weekly schedule. If you qualify for work-study, there will be an email sent over the summer before the year starts with all the job openings on campus that are available.
“It’s easy to balance work and school because I can do school work at my job,” Caitlyn Canfield, sophomore human resources major, said. “It’s also convenient because I can take a three minute walk to work instead of a 10 minute drive.” The job listings are also posted on Cabrini’s website under the Financial Aid and Student Employment tabs. All work study students are required to have their paychecks directly deposited into their checking or savings account.
The Cabrini Work Grant Program is also available for students who qualify. This is a program that awards $1,100 over the course of a year. If in the work grant program, a $550 credit is given each semester toward the student’s tuition bill for a required six hours of work per week, whereas work study students get an actual pay check. For both work study and work grant students, there are student employment forms that can be picked up in the Cavalier Express Center and filled out before starting.
There are jobs on campus that are not work study or work grant related – Jazzman’s, Sandella’s, lifeguarding and Phonathon, to name a few.
“I just asked around for what jobs would be work study and which ones wouldn’t,” Andrea Broe, sophomore education major and Spanish minor, said. “Sodexo is not so I walked in the office in Jazzman’s and I started working the next day.” There are also opportunities in Wayne or in the King of Prussia mall that students will utilize. The Cabrini shuttle will stop at the King of Prussia mall, so a car is not necessary if a student is interested in a job off campus.
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Work Study vs. Work Grant
• Work Study and Work Grant are awarded to students in need based off of their FAFSA.
• Students can find available on-campus jobs on the College’s website.
•Work Grant awards $1,100 over the course of a year with a $550 credit towards a student’s tuition bill.
•Work Study awards pay checks on a bi-weekly basis.
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