University work-study relief a possibility
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Possible federal funds rnay aid ailing departments
By KELI OSBORN
Of the Emerald
Reduced federal funding for the
University’s college work-study
program has caused a decline in
the number of students who can
be offered work-study as part of
their financial aid package, finan
cial aid Director Ed Vignoul says.
However, relief is in sight for
University departments and other
potential work-study employers,
who are now facing a shortage of
help, he adds.
Vignoul says his office is seek
ing supplemental funds from the
federal work-study program and, if
the past is any indicator, money
probably will be awarded
“The fact that we have 10 per
cent fewer certified students this
year is not the whole story,” he
says. "It’s not really fewer stu
dents, but fewer students for par
ticular kinds of jobs.”
One area suffering because of
the shortage of work-study stu
dents is departments' clerical
help.
Camille Brockman, supervisor
for work-study placement, offers
no explanation, except to say that
the abundance of job offerings
gives students a larger opportun
ity to “pick and choose.”
“ Students apparently prefer
work experience closer to their
major or career goals," Brockman
says. “But clerical jobs are critical
and should be valued,” she adds.
The proportion of students of
fered work-study who actually
take jobs is higher than ever be
fore, according to Brockman.
"We have more people be
cause the jobs are better," she
explains. “We had more time this
year to develop jobs and sell the
program.”
‘ But it's also a part of the educa
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background increases the value
of their degree. And that's where
job development comes in," he
adds.
Brockman and Vignoul each
credit the program's success to
the placement center’s move to
the campus branch of the state
employment division.
But both admit that success has
created a gap between supply and
demand by making more and
more employers aware of the
value of using work-study stu
dents.
“They know they'll get quality
students. If they ask for a master's
degree candidate, they’ll get one,”
Brockman says. "We screen stu
dents very carefully before send
ing them out."
Work-study job development
includes going into the community
to explain the program and inter
viewing employers and prospec
tive employees carefully to ensure
that both understand what they
are getting into, Brockman says.
“We re advocates tor both em
ployers and students. We try to
match the two of them," she adds.
The work-study program has
two purposes, according to Vig
noul. "ft provides the students with
a job so they can earn the money
that allows them to go to school.”
Vignoul says work-study
placement was contracted out to
the employment office in August
1977 because the University re
cognized the job could be done
better.”
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