Education at Work (EAW), a not-for-profit organization, has announced that it will be helping eligible college students who work 16 or more hours weekly, with financial aid towards paying their tuition fees.
The EAW initiative aims at providing college students with work opportunities by serving as the link between higher education institutions and business owners.
The main idea behind EAW’s work is to allow college students the opportunity to work in a field relevant to their studies, while also helping out with the expensive college and university tuitions. This is hugely beneficial for students, as they are not only securing additional funding for paying their tuition but gathering valuable practical experience on the job.
College students and debt
Unfortunately, the student debt situation in the United States is becoming increasingly worrying. College students are facing significant challenges when it comes to paying off their student debt, as tuition fees for higher education in the country have been continuously rising over the past several years.
Currently, the total student debt owed in the United States amounts to more than $1.6 trillion, which is spread over no more than 45 million graduates.
University and college students in Macon, Georgia, are the ones struggling with the highest amounts of student debt out of all states in America. Unfortunately, Macon is not the only county where students and families are struggling with the unbearable amount of student loan debt they accumulate.
Work and study
While EAW has set a minimum of 16 working hours during the week for students to be eligible for financial aid, this is not the only requirement.
In order to be a successful participant in the program, any college student should maintain a grade point average of at least 3.3.
This EAW initiative is going to be very helpful for students all over the United States, as the student debt crisis is worsening every year. Hopefully, many college students will get the chance to participate in EAW’s program.
