Student Employment
Irvine Hall, Room 206; (740) 376-4501
Marietta College has four types of student employment, each of which is referred to by color:
- White Card: On-Campus Federal Work Study positions
- Green Card: On or Off-Campus Federal Work Study positions
- Blue Card: On-Campus positions not connected to Federal Financial Aid
- Red Card: On-Camus Summer positions
If you have received a financial aid award that includes Federal Work-Study eligibility, the award listed is the maximum amount you are eligible to earn. You may work for any of our employers that hire either “yellow card” or “green card” employment. Yellow card positions are regular work-study positions and denote on campus employment only. Green card positions denote work-study positions that are part of our community service program. While most of the work-study positions available are found on the College’s campus, green card positions may either be on or off campus. The eligibility requirements are the same as the yellow card but we designate these positions separately for federal reporting purposes. These opportunities are in local educational and social service agencies that meet the needs of members of the community, especially those who are financially disadvantaged. Students are paid the same hourly rate as those working on campus and receive their checks from the College on the same schedule as on campus positions. These positions provide a great opportunity to assist the Marietta community and to earn resources to assist with college costs.
Students who have applied for financial aid but do not have work-study eligibility in their award packages might be able to work “blue card” positions. “Blue card” positions do not have the restrictions of the federally funded jobs. There are generally fewer “blue card” positions available on campus
For students who plan to stay on campus during the summer and are interested in working for the College, all summer positions are “red card” positions.
Specific information about our hiring process is available in the Student Employment Handbook, which will be sent to all students via email by the beginning of school and is also available in the Student Employment Office. Federal regulations require completion of the I-9 form before any student may begin working. To complete this form the Student Employment Office must see the original document of (for most students) your driver’s license AND either your social security card or birth certificate. In addition, before you may begin working, you will need to complete a Marietta College Application for Student Employment, tax withholding forms, direct deposit forms, and a Marietta College Pay Authorization Form.
You and your employer arrange specific employment hours. However, students may not work more than 40 hours per week. You will be paid an hourly rate only for those hours you have actually worked. Pay will be direct-deposited into your account according to a schedule printed on the back of the Student Employee Handbook. Earnings may also be credited directly to your bill, provided you return a request form to the Payroll Office.