College students would rather study than work-study.

Studies show that in 2015, 43 percent of full-time college students were employed, ten percent of them working 35 hours or more. 78 percent of part-time college students were employed, 45 percent working 35 hours or more.

With college tuition constantly on the rise, students are having to find jobs to take care of all of their financial needs, or even just extra cares they have.

Belhaven University senior, Jane Young, expressed her views about obtaining a job with college work study. “It proved to be a little difficult because most of the on-campus jobs either were already taken or didn’t really help build my resume in a way.”

Some students feel that finding a job with campus work study can be difficult due to the lack of positions, and the jobs that help build resumes for later careers are already taken by a select few students. “None of them would work with my schedule, um, to align with my social work classes and my social work internship. So working with work study was difficult.”

When asked about the benefits of getting involved with work study, Social Work senior, Joy Watts, said, “It’s not difficult to find one, but it doesn’t pay to have one.”

According to U.S. News and World Report, with an average award of $2,649, work-study jobs are not enough to cover the needs of students. Some find it more beneficial to get a part-time job.

So, what way can we make sure that college students’ needs are met without causing them to be overwhelmed with responsibilities?

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