To be eligible for the program, a person must be an Idaho resident student enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education at least half-time, as defined by the eligible institution, and be in good standing and demonstrate academic progress according to the institution’s published standards of satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes.
The entire allocation for the program must be used to provide employment to students with documented financial need or educational need. Requirements for determination of financial need shall be the same as those for the federal college work study program. However, the financial aid office may adjust the federal financial need definition for unusual circumstances documented by the financial aid office. All application procedures for need-based programs, as defined by the institution, shall be followed.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 33-4405

  • Accredited institution of higher education: means any public or private university, college, or community college in Idaho accredited by the northwest association of schools and colleges, or any public professional-technical school operated by the state of Idaho or any political subdivision thereof; provided, that no institution of higher education shall be eligible to participate in the program unless it agrees to and complies with program rules adopted by the board pursuant to chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code; provided, further, that private accredited institutions of higher education which are controlled by sectarian organizations, and students attending such institutions, may participate only in the educational need, off-campus work experience portion of this program and such off-campus employment may not be located at, or be performed on behalf of, a sectarian or religious establishment. See Idaho Code 33-4403
  • Board: means the state board of education. See Idaho Code 33-4403
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Program: means the Idaho work study program established pursuant to this chapter. See Idaho Code 33-4403
  • Resident student: means an individual as defined in section 33-3717B, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 33-4403
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • Requirements for determination of educational need shall be formulated by each participating institution, subject to review by the state board of education; provided, that such requirements shall include a requirement that the work experience be related to the student’s course of academic study.