Work Study Information
Work Study Positions
Both the federal and state work study programs provide jobs on campus to undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who prefer to work while in school to assist in meeting their educational expenses. Work hours are flexible and generally fit the student’s class schedule. Students are paid no less than the prevailing minimum wage twice monthly. Each work study student is offered an amount that cannot be exceeded. Once the student’s offer is earned, employment is terminated. Employment through the work study program does not make the student eligible for unemployment compensation when the job is terminated and/or the school term ends. Students in the state work study program must be enrolled at least half-time.
Students must meet and maintain Federal and Vernon College Financial Aid Requirements. A student must complete the FAFSA application, the verification process (if necessary), and demonstrate financial need. Eligible students should apply for work study employment in the Financial Aid Office. Job notices are posted on the VC Financial Aid Homepage. The student is responsible for scheduling interviews with supervisors of the jobs in which they are interested. The supervisors may contact the prospects they choose from the available applications for interviews. Supervisors: A work study position must be filled within two weeks of vacancy. Failure to promptly fill vacancies may result in the loss of that position.
Employment Guidelines and Eligibility
Before the student begins working, the supervisor should discuss with him/her:
- Job duties
- Standard of conduct, dress code and job performance standards expected
- FERPA (confidentiality of records)
Employment Policies and Pay Information
Supervisors and students should be aware of the following employment policies:
- Work study applications are kept in the Financial Aid Office.Supervisors may go through the binder at any time, but the binder cannot be removed from the Financial Aid office. Once an offer of employment is made, the applicant should be guided to the employment General Application on the Human Resource page under Job Announcements and the supervisor will contact the Financial Aid office to complete a Work Study Contract.
- After submitting the General Application, the Human Resource Office will contact the student with information about submitting required paperwork for employment at Vernon College. Also, the student must provide two forms of identification to the Human Resource Office.
- The Human Resource Office will contact the supervisor and Financial Aid when the student is cleared and ready to begin work. The student may not begin work until the process is complete.
- Students must know who their immediate supervisor is and who to contact if the supervisor is not available.
- Supervisors should establish a procedure for recording hours worked.Hours should be entered in a timely manner into MyVC. Students and supervisors are responsible for timely submissions.Failure to submit and approve may result in pay being delayed until next pay cycle.
- Students cannot be required to operate a vehicle as a condition of the job.
- Work study earnings will be direct deposited into the student’s checking or savings account.
- A student’s work hours cannot exceed eight hours per day.
- Students are not allowed to work during scheduled class hours. If a class is cancelled or dismissed early, the student must make a note when their time is entered.
- Students and supervisors are required to keep track of the hours worked.
- Earnings are not applied as credit on the student’s tuition bill.Wages earned through work study program are reported as Earned Income on the FAFSA for the subsequent year and may be deducted as “Title IV Exclusions”.
Time Submission
- Work study hours are submitted through MyVC. Contact Michelle White at the Human Resource Office extension 2202 for any questions about the time reporting process. The supervisor is responsible for monitoring the hours to ensure that the student does not work during scheduled class hours without documentation of a cancelled or early dismissed class.
- The payroll schedule is provided for your information. Please ensure time is entered and approved in a timely manner so that payroll is not delayed. If you did not receive a payroll schedule, please contact Brianna Chapman or Ellen Binion in the Financial Aid office. Late submission may result in student’s pay being delayed until the next pay cycle.
Termination Procedure
- A supervisor may dismiss a student employee for any of several reasons, including unsatisfactory work, poor attendance, and improper conduct (e.g. theft, abuse of people or equipment, falsification of records, disclosure of confidential information, etc.)The Financial Aid Office, HR, and payroll should be notified of a dismissal.
1970 marked the beginning of Vernon College. Throughout this decade the College continued to grow and more students enrolled in both on- and off-campus courses. On January 20, 1970, a majority of the citizens of Wilbarger County voted to create the Wilbarger County Junior College District. Following that decision, Vernon Regional Junior College was established and on April 9, 1970, the newly elected Board of Trustees appointed Dr. David L. Norton as the College’s first president. Campus construction began in May 1971, and included an Academic Science Center, Administration-Fine Arts Center, Applied Arts Center, Library, and Student Center. The following year, on September 5, 1972, classes met for the first time on the Vernon campus with a total of 608 students. On August 1, 1974, Dr. Jim M. Williams became the College’s second president. In the fall semester of that year, combined on- and off-campus enrollment exceeded 800 students. During the 1975-76 academic year, the College expanded its services to include a learning center on Sheppard Air Force Base. During this year, enrollment in credit courses, both on- and off-campus, rose to a level of 1,199. The scope of the Vocational Nursing Program was enlarged during the 1976-77 academic year with the assumption of the Bethania School of Vocational Nursing in Wichita Falls. In August 1976 the Physical Education Center was dedicated in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. King longtime benefactors of Vernon College.
Growth and changes continued during the 1980s. In August 1980 a Student Residence Center, designed to house 128 students, opened for occupancy. Further expansion of program offerings in the Wichita Falls area was accomplished through absorption of an existing proprietary school that was renamed the Vernon College Technical Center and the integration of the nursing program from the Wichita Falls Independent School District. On March 22, 1982, Dr. Joe Mills took over the leadership of the College as the third president. That fall, the College fielded its first intercollegiate rodeo team. During 1983-84, the Department of Cosmetology and the Career Development Center (previously known as the North Texas Skills Center) were established in Wichita Falls. On the Vernon campus, the Chaparral Center was completed, and the Pease River farm purchased through a state land trade. The following academic year, 1984-85, Vernon College reached a record credit enrollment of 1,863 and a record continuing education enrollment of 7,056 registrations. A Vocational Nursing Program opened in Seymour, and the Board of Trustees established a college foundation and approved an agreement to allow construction of the Red River Valley Museum on the Vernon campus. In February 1987 the College played its first intercollegiate baseball game on the Vernon campus. During May of that year, the new Natatorium was opened in the King Physical Education Center. A newly constructed Athletic Dormitory opened to house 28 athletes in August 1988. In October, Trustees voted to add women’s volleyball as a varsity sport, effective with the fall 1989 semester. In May 1989 Vernon College moved all Wichita Falls programs to one centralized location—Century City Center. Since the College opened its doors 38 years ago, many individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations have made an investment in our students through the creation of endowed and annual scholarships. As of this year, more than 100 scholarship funds are available to help students pursue their educational dreams.VERNON COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY: Vernon College is a constantly evolving institution, dedicated primarily to effective teaching and regional enhancement. With this dedication to teaching and to the community, the College encourages open inquiry, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and life-long learning for students, faculty, and other individuals within its service area. The College takes as its guiding educational principle the proposition that, insofar as available resources permit, instruction should be adapted to student needs. This principle requires both flexibility in instructional strategies and maintenance of high academic standards. Strong programs of assessment and accountability complement this educational principle. VC accepts the charge of providing a college atmosphere free of bias, in which students can exercise initiative and personal judgment, leading to a greater awareness of personal self-worth. It strives to provide every student with opportunities to develop the tools necessary to become a contributing, productive member of society.
Vision
VERNON COLLEGE VISION: Vernon College will promote a culture of success for our students and communities through learner-centered quality instructional programs and exemplary services.
Values
VERNON COLLEGE VALUES: Vernon College promotes a culture of success through our shared values and commitment to:
Accessibility
Accountability
Building Relationships
Diversity
Inclusion
Innovation
Leadership
Quality
Student Success
Teamwork
Our values define who we are and guide us in conducting our business every day. Our values are our morals – what is important to us at our college.
Mission
VERNON COLLEGE MISSION The mission of Vernon College is teaching, learning, and leading. Vernon College is a comprehensive community college that integrates education with opportunity through our instructional programs and student support services by means of traditional and distance learning modes. Therefore, to fulfill its mission, the College will provide access, within its available resources, to:
Career technical/workforce programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or certificates;
Career technical/workforce programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;
Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences, including the curricula leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees;
Ongoing adult education programs for occupational upgrading or personal enrichment;
Compensatory education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students; ;
A continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals;
Career technical/workforce development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs;
Support services for educational programs and college-related activities;
Adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and
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