OSAP Work Study Program

• Provides eligible University of Toronto students with an opportunity to work on campus and gain valuable experience

Summer Work-Study Program

• The 2012 Summer Work-Study Program will run from May 14, 2012 to July 31, 2012.
• Eligible students may work a maximum of 12 hours per week, up to 90 hours, within the above timeframe
• ONE JOB per student is allowed
• Students are eligible if they have:
• have applied and qualified for OSAP funding as a resident of Ontario OR have qualified for student financial aid from a province/territory other than Ontario (confirmation required); OR are receiving Band funding from the Aboriginal Student Support Program (confirmation required).
• AND registered in at least 60% of a full courseload at one of the U of T Campuses (this is 1.5 credits in the summer; students with permanent disabilities must be registered in at least 1.0 credits in the summer).
• Students who meet these criteria and are offered a position must complete a Declaration of Eligibility/Hiring Form (available in early May).

Deadlines for Summer Program

• Summer Work-Study job listings are posted on May 11, 2012 and available for viewing until May 31, 2012.
• The last date that departments can hire students under Summer Work Study for the Summer of 2012 is May 31, 2012.
• Students who are offered a position must complete a Declaration of Eligibility/Hiring Form (available in early May) and submit it to their Employer by May 31, 2012.

Fall-Winter Work-Study Program

• The 2011-2012 Fall-Winter Work-Study Program will run from September 4, 2012 to March 1, 2013. Hours must be worked within the program start and end dates.
• Listings are posted on September 1, 2012 and available for viewing until September 28, 2012 or until all work-study budget has been allocated.
• ONE JOB per student is allowed
• Students are eligible if they have:
• have applied and qualified for OSAP funding as a resident of Ontario OR have qualified for student financial aid from a province/territory other than Ontario (confirmation required); OR are receiving Band funding from the Aboriginal Student Support Program (confirmation required).
• AND registered in at least 60% of a full course load for each semester during the academic year in which they wish to apply (40% for students with permanent disabilities)
• Students who meet this criteria and are offered a position must complete a Declaration of Eligibility/Hiring Form (available in early September)

Deadlines for Fall-Winter Program

• Work Study job listings are posted on September 1, 2012 and available for viewing until September 28, 2012 or until all work-study budget has been allocated.
• The last date that departments can hire students under Work Study for the 2011-12 academic year is September 28, 2012.
• Students who are offered a position must complete a Declaration of Eligibility/Hiring Form (available in early September) and submit it to the Office of the Registrar (Davis 2122) before September 28, 2012.
• PLEASE NOTE: The Declaration of Eligibility/Hiring Form MUST BE SUBMITTED before you are formally approved for the position and the funding that goes along with it.  We highly recommend that you submit you form as soon as you are hired in order to secure your position.  This form will not be accepted after the hiring deadline or after the Work-Study budget has been fully committed. The form is available online after September 1, 2012 or at these locations:
• UTM Office of the Registrar, Davis Building, Room 2122
• UTM Career Centre, Davis Building, Room 3094
• The Career Centre at the St. George Campus, 214 College Street
• Admissions and Awards, 172 St. George Street
• The Academic  Advising & Career Centre at UTSC, Science Wing, Room AC213

How to Apply:

Beginning September 1st, 2012 for the Fall/Winter Program and May 14, 2012 for the Summer Program, after ensuring that you meet the basic eligibility criteria, you should:

• Review the job listings online by logging into your Career Centre Account (Select the “Work Study” option on the Work Opportunities search page). You may also visit the UTM Career Centre to view the Work-Study binder which includes all UTM Work-Study positions.
  • Summer Positions can be viewed from May 11, 2012 to May 31, 2012.
  • Fall-Winter Positions can be viewed from September 1, 2012 to September 28, 2012
• Find a suitable job and apply for the job as instructed on the listing
• After being hired, complete the Student’s Information, Employment Information and Declaration of Eligibility sections of the Work-Study Hiring Form
  (available in early September for the Fall/Winter Program & early May for the Summer)
• Complete & give the Hiring Form to your employer for completion of the Hiring section. S/he should then fill it out and pass it onto their Department's Business Officer, who will then submit to Admissions & Awards.
• This form will not be accepted after the hiring deadline or after the Work-Study Budget has been fully committed. Confirmation of participation and payroll information will be sent to your ROSI mailing address
• Please note that each eligible student may hold ONE WORK-STUDY POSITION ONLY

Payroll Information:

• Set up your payroll information at the Payroll Office or with the Business Officer at the department where you have been hired immediately after receiving the Payroll Package (exception: if you work for a federated college, contact Admissions and Awards)
• You are paid monthly unless you already have a union position with the University
• Observe the Payroll Schedule to ensure you are paid each month.
• Additional copies of the monthly and bi-weekly timesheets can be downloaded from the Administrative Management Systems website.

Will my income affect my OSAP?

It is possible. To date, Work Study participants receiving Ontario Student Loan funding may have had a study period income of $50/wk without reducing their OSAP entitlement. A higher income during the study period, including Work Study, must be reported to OSAP and could reduce your entitlement or result in an overpayment affecting future assistance. Please check with financial aid for details.

The rate of pay for 2012-13 is $10.25/hour + 4% vacation pay.

Samples of previous Work Study listings at U of T Mississauga include:

Are all the jobs on campus part of the Work Study Program?

NO. Many departments hire students outside of the program. For more information please visit the On-Campus Opportunities - Listings section of this site.