George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
The George Brown Polytechnic Work Study Program provides students with part-time employment opportunities throughout the college. Students can gain valuable experience working up to 15 hours a week at minimum wage. Students locate their own job with any of the on-campus departments (for example: athletics, academic departments, library, etc.), complete a Work Study Program application form with the employer which will then be submitted to the Financial Assistance Office by the employer. Many of the jobs are posted on the GBCareers website. Students can start work once their Work Study application is approved by the Financial Assistance Office.
For OSAP students: Remember that income earned during the school year from any source, Work Study Program or not, legally must be reported to the Financial Assistance Office and may impact your OSAP funding, either during the current school year or in the future. Applications and information are available through the Financial Assistance Office.
To qualify for Work Study approval, you must:
- Be a Domestic student (Permanent Resident, Canadian Citizen, or Protected Person) currently enrolled in studies.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Carry more than 60% of a full-time course load or 40% of a course load if registered with Accessible Learning Services.
- Maintain good standing in a ministry-approved post-secondary program.
- Maintain status as Full-Time student to maintain eligibility as a work study student.