Does Working Help or Hurt College Students?

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The Effects of Federal Work-Study Participation on Student Outcomes: Using data on students in the Ohio public higher education system, this paper estimates the causal effects of participating in the Federal Work-Study program on college GPA, credits earned, and persistence.

Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment article finds working on-campus has a small, negative, but statistically significant effect on students’ first-year GPAs. However, the authors also find some evidence that participating in the Federal Work-Study program increases the number of credits that students accumulate by the end of their first year. These results suggest that working in an on-campus, work-study job may have small negative effects that are outweighed by potential benefits.

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Community Colleges Four-Year Institutions Work Study

Target Populations:

General Audience

Programs:

Non-Program Specific

Geographic Locations:

National Scope

Industry Sectors:

Cross-Industry

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Resource Publication Date: 2016
Posted by: Maisha Meminger
Posted in: Youth Connections