By: Sarah Gomez, Staff Writer
Over the course of the past week rumors have been swirling about concerns over changes to work study for the upcoming year.
“There isn’t going to be any work study next year”
“They’re only giving work study to freshmen next year”
“People who have never had work study will have priority next year”
“Regis is going to take our federal funds”
I am sure many students have heard one variation of the rumor or another, however there is no need to panic.
Though it is true that work study will be changing, the changes are not as crazy as many may think. Federal and state granted work study will remain the same, no changes will be made if you have been granted work study from either of these sources. Similarly, department funded work study will also remain, however this varies from department to department and the amount of funds they are willing to use for work study purposes. That being said, if your current position is department funded or you received federal or state work study, you can expect to come back to it in the fall. If your current position does not fall under these two parameters, discuss with a department head the possibility of being paid through them in order to keep your position.
The main change that sparked a majority of these rumors was the elimination of Regis University funded work study. Regis funded work study will no longer be an additional option for students that do not qualify for need based work study. In the past, Regis work study was awarded to students that were not eligible for federal or state work study who still wanted to work on campus. However, with this no longer being available for the upcoming year there are still options for individuals who want to work on campus without federal or state work study. Work study through departments will remain a viable option for students, though job hunting may require more research into where the funds for the job are coming from.