How it works

1. Check your eligibility (below) 
2. Apply online 
3. Once accepted, apply for Work Study jobs! 

Acceptance to the Work Study program does not guarantee employment, as hiring decisions are made by participating employers. 

Eligibility 

You must meet all the following criteria: 

• Demonstrate financial need
• Have applied for and be receiving the maximum government aid you’re eligible for Indigenous students: Band Council funding is accepted
• Be registered full-time in a degree program.  Exceptions are granted when students are ‘deemed full-time’, for example, due to a documented disability requiring academic accommodation as confirmed by  Student Accessibility & Achievement
• Be in satisfactory academic standing
• International Students: Must meet requirements for working on campus and have a Social Insurance Number

Who is NOT eligible 

• Special, Visiting, Qualifying, Non-thesis extension (less than 12 credits), Continuing Education, Diploma, Certificate, and Private Program students (i.e. Master of Management, Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Policy) 
• International students in their first 12 months of study who have provided proof of financial capacity to immigration authorities to receive their study permit are generally not eligible.  Exception: newly admitted international undergraduate students who have been offered an Entrance Bursary awarded by Scholarships and Student Aid can apply 
• Students who have completed their courses but have not yet graduated 

Confidentiality 

Privacy around a student’s financial need is always maintained. You control who you share your Work Study eligibility with.