State Work Study Employer Information

Through State Work Study (SWS), students help employers with their part-time staffing needs, while earning money for college and gaining valuable work experience. The state's two- and four-year colleges and universities, and many private colleges and universities, offer this form of financial aid to eligible Washington residents.

Read about recent program changes

2011 Special Legislative Session

SWS Employer Update - June 2011

Want to become a State Work Study employer?

We invite you to join nearly 2,000 employers participating in Washington's nationally recognized State Work Study program.

Consider the benefits:

    You can . . .

  • Hire bright employees - college students with the cutting-edge skills your organization needs.
  • Preview talent - you will be able to observe their on-the-job performance and preview some of the top talent in the state.
  • Save money - on wages and on-the-job training and, if you like what you see, save again on future recruitment and hiring costs. 

To encourage employers to participate, the state reimburses a percentage of the student's wages.

It's easy to participate, just:

  1. Determine the kind of work you need performed;
  2. Contact a participating college or university near you;
  3. Complete and return two simple forms; and
  4. Following approval, interview student employees and confirm their eligibility.

  Then you're ready to hire, train, and pay your student employee and be reimbursed.

More information

  - Frequently Asked Questions

  - Participating Colleges and Universities

  - A Checklist for Employers

  - Program Fact Sheet

Resources for Employers

 Publications

  - Employer Handbook

 Forms

 - Employer Contract and Profile Form

 - Student Job Description

 - Employer Information Change Request

 - Student Time Sheet

 - Student Earnings Spreadsheet
 

State Laws and Rules

State Statute — RCW 28B.12.010
State Rules and Regulations — WAC 250-40

To learn more contact the Student Employment Administrator at a participating college,
or contact the Higher Education Coordinating Board at:

E-mail: Marlena Rae Robbins
Phone: 360-753-7861