Sheridan Workstudy Assistance Program

OVERVIEW

The Financial Aid & Awards Office administers the Sheridan Work Study and the Ontario Work Study Assistance programs. The programs provide students with on-campus paid employment opportunities while they are registered as full-time Sheridan students. To be considered full-time, students must be registered in at least 60% of a full course load (40% for students with a documented permanent disability). Each Work Study program available for students and employers to consider has its own unique set of eligibility criteria.

Each program is funded on a cost-sharing basis – the employer pays 25% and Sheridan College or the Ontario Work Study Program (OWSP) provides the remaining 75%. The specific parameters for each program are listed below.

1. The Ontario Work Study Program (OWSP) is a part time employment program funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

Criteria:
  • Full-time at Sheridan
  • Applied for OSAP and in receipt of a positive amount
  • Maintain good academic standing (2.4GPA Baccalaureate / 2.0GPA Diploma & Certificate)
  • Permanent resident of Ontario
  • Must be a Canadian citizen and or permanent resident
  • Eligible to work between 6.5 to 20 hours per week
  • Maximum allowable earnings of $1,000 (total) per approved term (15-week max.)

2. The Sheridan Parallel Work Study Program (PWSP) is a part time employment program funded by the revenue generated from Sheridan's tuition fees.

Criteria:
  • Full-time at Sheridan
  • Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need (budget sheet provided on application)
  • Must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Suitable for students who did not apply for/or receive OSAP and/or are from another province.
  • Must maintain good academic standing (2.4GPA Baccalaureate / 2.0GPA Diploma & Certificate)
  • Eligible to work between 6.5 to 20 hours per week
  • Maximum allowable earnings of $1,000 (total) per approved term (15-week max.)

If the student is receiving funding from another province, they are required to provide their provincial notice of assessment.

3. The Sheridan Between Academic Terms (BAT) Program is a full-time employment program funded by the revenue generated from Sheridan students tuition fees.

Criteria:
  • Must be a full-time Sheridan student the term prior to applying for the BAT and;
  • Be out of an academic term and;
  • Be returning to Sheridan for full-time studies the term following
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Good academic standing (2.4GPA Baccalaureate / 2.0GPA Diploma & Certificate)
  • Maximum 37.5hrs/week at $10.25/hr for 15-weeks

Example:

A student participating in the BAT program during the Spring/Summer 2011 term

  1. The student must have been enrolled full-time during the Winter 2011 term (January – April)
  2. The student is out of an academic term during the Spring/Summer 2011 term (May – August)
  3. Returning to Sheridan as a full-time student during the Fall 2011 term (September – December)
  4. Demonstrate financial need

Due Dates:
Fall 2010 – Friday, October 29, 2010
Winter 2011 – Friday, March, 4, 2011
Spring/Summer 2011 – Thursday, June 30, 2011

* * * APPLICATIONS FOR 2010 – 2011 WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AUGUST 2010 * * *

APPLICATION FORMS & FURTHER INFORMATION

For Workstudy Assistance application forms, or if you have any questions, please contact Vanessa Bailey-Phillips, Awards Associate:

In Person
Financial Aid & Awards Office
Room D100, Trafalgar Road Campus
Email
vanessa.baileyphillips1@sheridaninstitute.ca
Phone
905-845-9430, ext. 2444

EMPLOYER & STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

To be eligible to participate in the Sheridan Work Study Assistance Program, employers and students must adhere to the following processes:

Employer Responsibilities

  1. Employer submits a completed Employer Application to the Financial Aid & Awards Office at least two weeks prior to the position start date. 
  2. The Financial Aid & Awards Office will notify students, via their Sheridan email, whether their application was approved or denied. 

Student Responsibilities

  1. Student submits a completed Student Sheridan Work Study Assistance Program application to the Financial Aid and Awards Office.

  2. The Financial Aid & Awards Office will notify students, via email, whether their application was approved or denied. 

Students & Employers Connect

  1. Approved students can begin applying for jobs posted on the FAA website. (Applications must include a copy of the approval letter.) 

  2. Employer receives résumés and approval letter from students.

  3. Employer sets up interviews with approved students.

  4. Employer selects successful candidate.

  5. Employer completes Sheridan Work Study Assistance Program Hire Form and submits form to Vanessa Bailey-Phillips, Financial Aid & Awards Office, Room D100, Trafalgar Road Campus.

  6. Student begins their employment.