{"id":10755,"date":"2024-08-07T16:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/?page_id=10755"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:55:39","slug":"community-service-work-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/community-service-work-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Service Work Study (CSWS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Community Service Work Study<\/strong> program is a federal program that allows students with a federal work-study allowance in their financial aid award to work at a local not-for-profit organization to provide services that benefit the local community. <strong>The Office of Community Engaged Learning (OCEL) Community-Service Work-Study (CSWS) Program<\/strong> supports students who have a passion for community engagement and social justice and qualify for federal work-study. The CSWS Program allows students an opportunity to support community identified projects of the OCEL\u2019s partner organizations. Students are expected to commit to the organization for the full academic year, attend bi-weekly workshops with OCEL Staff, and work 6-8 hours a week at a community partner. Learn more about Community Service Work Study at Vassar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-employment\/students\/csws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student Expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply to and be selected by one of the OCEL\u2019s partner organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commit to the work-study position and CSWS Program for the full academic year (September 2025 &#8211; May 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend bi-weekly cohort meetings other CSWS Fellows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work 6-8 hours per week for your assigned community organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule an individual meeting to check-in with OCEL staff mid-semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a final reflection at the end of the semester to the OCEL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This program is open to all first years, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Timeline:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 18:<\/strong> Job X Applications Open<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 18- September 12:<\/strong> Students Apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 15 &#8211; 18:<\/strong> Partners Interview Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 19:<\/strong> Organization Sends Top 2 Students to OCEL and OCEL offers position to student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 22:<\/strong> Mandatory CSWS Orientation for students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 22 &#8211; 23:<\/strong> Students Complete Necessary Paperwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 23:<\/strong> Students start<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community Service Work-Study Partner Organizations<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1t9V8aZ0xDrWF5YCmfqSfR2cDYxNigPtBF8tQCt34Y3U\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1t9V8aZ0xDrWF5YCmfqSfR2cDYxNigPtBF8tQCt34Y3U\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Brain and Body Coalition &#8211; Program Support<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jSWbSQtZmJ1nlU6K4UHVLasCUO12xXIEbJQAyd2X2aU\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jSWbSQtZmJ1nlU6K4UHVLasCUO12xXIEbJQAyd2X2aU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celebrating the African Spirit &#8211; Programmatic and Outreach Support<\/a><\/strong>  &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ppb7uq5Xih4_-JxveFcyagtEGYnTeEGpGGi5Qak3kfo\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ppb7uq5Xih4_-JxveFcyagtEGYnTeEGpGGi5Qak3kfo\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vassar Votes &#8211; Civic Engagement Team<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; positions filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wHmytMUuWF3hz7XKO0exwIJ7Ml95vOHeJt9JEoyq1j0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Dutchess County Pride Center<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1diBMg_0YiLyP3fp1MTo4PpkntXk8lCK5DmolTTEKQ9E\/edit?usp=sharing\">Dutchess Outreach<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TDOeBQbbDJS3jw7__ZJe5sQgRQVwjwYvVHmbz75ihio\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1TDOeBQbbDJS3jw7__ZJe5sQgRQVwjwYvVHmbz75ihio\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">End the New Jim Crow Action Network &#8211; Operations and Data Collection<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PNbPSlPEgXdOJHTE6qHywj90TbzW7mUM-n7GVPmpg2g\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.1aagjc2qh4h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hudson River Housing &#8211; Resident Support<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; position filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1flBUKX7U4XgWnGMSeJzj7JtSxM5EVHnJl4OJulvRV8I\/edit?usp=sharing\">Poughkeepsie Farm Project &#8211; Farm Crew<\/a><\/strong> positions filled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1f7cO8d6-DKMdErcPQH_2an2-wFbY3ebIKWGy2e23jaY\/edit?usp=sharing\">Growing STEMZ<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; position filled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search on JobX under Off Campus Community Service Work Study Jobs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXciMIXOCShIbAgKYn0Ypx2N0F9JjUQN3Xaood3yZjS-HWzKmt0tSPTfGOTw9n-ceK41uNdJiK-vqmy2zhyAAuNqlLXVxYfQg4cjFshXur4_VmkP-YQ-YnWvikGfThawxcQSOrNH?key=VyMYqXR4YmwbJvCyNL53yw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the JobX Application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1iGKGq_OnUdjO4DeKNWrWNICShxzsSC79ySKOQ3ivroo\/edit?tab=t.0\">additional application<\/a>. If you are applying for the Dorm Voting Advisor position, please complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1UIaZPYXbLzio6eVyyvns0wYwNJMAkifcaQk3wv2pFQg\/edit\">this interest form<\/a> instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Partners will reach out to you directly to set up interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review the required forms that must be submitted to Student Employment <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-employment\/students\/required-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community Service Work Study program is a federal program that allows students with a federal work-study allowance in their financial aid award to work at a local not-for-profit organization &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/community-service-work-study\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Community Service Work Study (CSWS)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9436,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10755","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9436"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10755"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13405,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10755\/revisions\/13405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}