How to Pay for College

By: Aquib Ali, Tamesh Sukul

Bronx, July 26- While struggling to make ends meet, college students have to find ways to make enough money to pay for college and keep an extra something in their pockets. The search for the perfect part-time job can be rigorous, but it has its benefits.

Typically, a student working on campus can look forward to working 10-12 hours per week. "There's a job in the bookstore, tutoring, and a job in the library," says Kiran Abdur, a freshman at Lehman College."There's always something to do."
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A student who is working in the vicinity of those hours can expect to earn 1,500-2,000 in an academic year.

Students working for the University are paid weekly, because students are part-time employees, they do not receive the luxury benefits such as paid holidays, vacations, and sick leave, but they are covered under Workers Compensation.

College costs are steadily rising and students are looking for part-time jobs to help lessen their expenses. Most students find it easier to
work jobs on their campuses.

So, do part-time jobs on campus come with extra benefits? "I sat in my office and got to do my homework," says Samantha Chan, a student in the teaching program at Lehman College.

Students who have part-time jobs outside campus will be more likely to work longer hours and not have enough time for themselves, or for their schoolwork.

Besides the benefits of a campus job, off-campus jobs pay more. "I definitely would take less than what I'm getting paid now at my job," says Matthew Oviedo, a student at Lehman College. He works at Levi's and gets paid $9.50 an hour. "Its good money," he says, "and helps pay for tuition."