Federal Work-Study Program

This need-based employment program is available summer, fall, winter and spring terms each award year. Students must reapply by submitting the FAFSA and demonstrating eligibility each year to receive it.

Eligibility

To be eligible, students must:

  • Submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each year
  • Complete the GLOBAL financial aid process
  • Have unmet need equivalent to the amount of work study offered (students cannot be awarded over their Cost of Attendance)
  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress each term
  • Be enrolled at least half time (6 or more credits) each eligible term

Employment opportunities may be available on campus in The Dalles and Hood River. Students may begin working only after Federal Work-Study has been offered and accepted. Students may earn up to $1,100 per term with a maximum of $4,400 per award year, depending on terms of attendance and eligibility.   The average work-study award per term is $500-$1100.

Steps to Receiving Federal Work-Study

  1. File for Federal Student Aid (through FAFSA process) and complete Global Financial Aid process. 
  2. Look for position openings below and contact the supervisor listed for availability.
  3. Email financialaid@cgcc.edu the Federal Work-Study Application. Financial aid staff will review your application, verify your eligibility, and notify you. Check your student email.

For more information about the Columbia Gorge Community College Federal Work-Study program, please contact financial aid staff at financialaid@cgcc.edu.  

Columbia Gorge Community College is an equal opportunity educator and employer. For accommodations, please contact Shayna Dahl, Student Support Services Coordinator, at (541) 506-6046, 711 relay, or sdahl@cgcc.edu.

Federal Work-Study Opportunities

Below is a list of College departments and a brief description of possible tasks required for each work study position. Not all departments will have work-study positions available each year or each term. 

Assist Advanced Manufacturing Technology faculty in prep of data and work with industrial partners of the AMT program.  Run CNC equipment and process G-Code for production.  Prep test plate, fabricate to specifications, cut stock for tests, and prepare materials for student projects.

*Knowledgeable in the AMT program, attention to detail, time management, and promptness*

Supervisor: Robert Wells-Clark - rclark@cgcc.edu

Cooking, customer service, food prep, and cleaning.

**MUST have an Oregon food handlers card.**

Supervisor: Tammy Huffman - thuffman@cgcc.edu

Supports the Construction Technology program with shop maintenance, tool organization, and class prep.

Supervisor: Glenn Wood - gwood@cgcc.edu

Provides hands-on support to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program by assisting instructors, maintaining classroom and training equipment, and supporting program operations.  This role helps ensure a safe, organized, and efficient learning environment for EMT students while allowing the student aid to gain practical experience in emergency medical services.

Supervisor: Bryan Sanchez Lopez - bsanchezlopez@cgcc.edu

Helps support the daily operations of the campus food pantry stocking shelves, organizing inventory, and assisting community with their basic food needs.

Supervisor: Tiffany Prince - tprince@cgcc.edu

Assist the lead tutor in our GED study lab.  Assist in tutoring GED students.  The primary subject would be Math up through Algebra and Geometry.  Some assistance in Reading and Writing.

Supervisor: Anne Kelley - akelley@cgcc.edu

Help make the Library and Learning Commons (LLC) inclusive and welcoming by greeting patrons, managing material and requests, and providing support for faculty, students, and staff.

Supervisor: Susan Lewis - slewis@cgcc.edu
 

Social media content creation, posting, tracking reporting.

Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Supervisor: Tom Penberthy - tpenberthy@cgcc.edu

Assist ESOL instructor with small group instruction and classroom preparation.  

Spanish Bi-Lingual a plus, but not required.

Supervisor: Anne Kelley - akelley@cgcc.edu

Assist with Student Life Office operations, support resource navigation, and helps with event coordination.  Fill-in with the food pantry operations when needed.

**Need to be able to lift more than 25 pounds

Supervisor: Tiffany Prince - tprince@cgcc.edu

Assist Student Services Department with clerical work.  

Computer literacy in MS Office, Google Suite, and in general a plus!

Supervisor: Nicole Hughes - nhughes@cgcc.edu

This position supports CGCC's writing and literature program via student mentoring, research, and organizational tasks.  The Writing Department Work Study Student's main focus is to provide peer mentoring in basic writing skills; sentence structure, paragraphing, organization, and source utilization.  This may include any combination of the following: one-on-one mentoring in person or via Zoom; working in a classroom as an embedded tutor; and performing research and other tasks for writing related topics.  Applicant must have strong writing skills.  They should have also good organizational and time management skills.  They should be fluent or able to become fluent in Gmail, Zoom, and Google docs.

Supervisor: Leigh Hancock - lhancock@cgcc.edu