Work study a flexible work option for college students
Aslyn Pry is a freshman at Butler County Community College, where she plays basketball and volleyball on the side.
She lives about a half hour’s drive away from BC3’s main campus in Butler Township, so her weekday schedule is normally packed with college obligations.
Before she started her first semester, Pry’s basketball coach alerted her to a work study opportunity in the office of Student Life. Pry now works up to 20 hours a week in the office, but her shift hours can vary depending on the day.
“I play volleyball and basketball, so I'm really busy and I don't have time to work another job,” Pry said. “I go to class, work for a little bit and then go to practice and then go home.”
According to Julianne Louttit, director of financial aid at BC3, the college had about 20 work study students in the fall 2021 semester. She said the work study program is now called student employment at BC3.
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