Are you a Humber department or Humber staff on campus who hires student employees? If so, there are some important terms to understand.

When hiring a student, they can be employed as either a Work Study employee or a Non Work Study employee. What's the difference?

The Work Study Program

The Work Study (W.S.) Program is a government and Humber funded program that provides eligible domestic students with the opportunity to develop transferable skills through paid work on campus. The Work Study Program is needs-based, and Humber College students can apply for Work Study approval through the humber.ca/myhumber Bursary application. Guelph-Humber students applying for student jobs at Humber can visit the Academic and Career Success Centre in LRC – 1st floor for more information.

Work Study Program Eligibility Criteria

To participate in the program, students must:

• Demonstrate financial need
• Be a Domestic student currently enrolled in studies (Canadian citizen, Protected Person, or Permanent Resident)
• Be a full-time student under OSAP's definitions (For most students, this means a minimum 60% course load; or 40% course load if registered with Accessible Learning Services)
• Maintain good academic standing in a ministry-approved post-secondary program
• Have a Social Insurance Number (SIN)

Non Work Study Eligible Students

Students who do not meet the Work Study Program eligibility requirements (stated above) typically fall into the following student groups:

• International Students (who are not Protected Persons)
• Students enrolled in the following program credentials:
  • Certificate of Participation
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Certificate of Achievement (includes Apprenticeship Programs)
  • Professional Certificate
  • Academic Upgrading

As a best practice, it is encouraged that hiring managers work to set aside some funding in the PT Support Account to hire Non Work Study eligible students.

For more information visit careers.humber.ca/work-study.php or contact us at workstudy@humber.ca

Processing Work Study and Non Work Study Student Employees on HRMS

When processing student hires on HRMS, please ensure you're using the following Requisition Templates. This ensures students are being paid from your appropriate Accounts. 

When selecting a Requisition Template, select the correct option below:

Students working 24 hours or less (For fall/winter/summer term contracts)

1. "NFT - Student - Work Study Contract" - Work Study Approved Student employees
2. "NFT - Student Contract (Non Work Study)" - Non Work Study Eligible Student employees (ie. international students or part-time students)

Students working 35 hours or more (For summer term contracts only)

1. "NFT - Appendix G (Summer Student) Work Study Contract" - Work Study Approved Student employees
2. "NFT - Appendix G (Summer Student) Contract" - Non Work Study Eligible Student employees (ie. international students or part-time students)

For more information about hiring using HRMS, please contact the HR Support Centre (416.675.5001) and/or visit humber.ca/hrms