About 54 percent of ASU students who graduated from the school’s Tempe campus borrowed money to pay for their degree in 2014, according to the Institute for College Access & Success. But as the price of tuition has increased, nearly doubling over the past decade, so too has student debt. The program aims to help combat the growing student-debt crisis, said Megan Bowling, marketing director for Education at Work.Īrizona students graduate, on average, with less debt than students in most other states. Joseph University, and Northern Kentucky University. But this is the nonprofit's first foray outside of the Cincinnati area, where it has a similar partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Mount St. For example, we know schedules and stress levels are going to change during finals week, so we'll accommodate that."įormer Convergys CEO Dave Dougherty founded Education at Work in 2012. "It's much more student-centered than a regular customer-service center, because we're interested in academic success. "The basic concept is to provide employment for our students while recognizing that the reason they're in college is to get an education," said Edmundo Hidalgo, vice president of community outreach and partnerships at ASU.
The studbowents work on campus at ASU (within walking distance of the dorms) to keep the commute easy. After working between 15 and 20 hours per week for two months, students can earn an extra $500 to $3,000 per semester, depending on their grade-point average, to defray school expenses. Education at Work acts as a liaison between PayPal and student workers, tailoring work schedules around classes. The Cincinnati-based nonprofit Education at Work, in partnership with ASU and the online payment company PayPal, has a better idea: How about a job that, in addition to paying hourly, comes with up to $6,000 a year in tax-free tuition assistance?Įducation at Work hires students to help PayPal with online customer service for $9 per hour.
As summer gears up, no doubt, thousands of Arizona State University students are hunting for jobs, hoping to bank a bit of cash to help offset next year's tuition bill.
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