The Burman University Summer Work Program gives new and returning students the opportunity to work on campus during the summer. This opportunity includes a full rent rebate (minimum 30 hours per week) as well as eligibility for the Summer Ministries Scholarship, a value of up to $1000 per school year.
Important things to know:
- Available to continuing & new full-time Burman students eligible to work on campus during the summer.
- Maximum hours per day: 8
- Maximum hours per week: 44
- Rent cost per day for residences: $22.00
- Minimum hours for full rent rebate: 30 per week.
- Cafeteria: Pay as you go. No minimums or meal plans apply.
Scholarships on summer earnings that are applied to your Burman account are available through the Summer Ministries program. A 30% match of contributions up to a maximum of $1000.
Eligibility
New Students
- Must be accepted into Burman University for the upcoming school term starting in September.
- Must have completed budgeting with the Student Financial Services Office for the upcoming school term starting September
Continuing Students
- Must have pre-registered for full time attendance in the upcoming school term starting in September.
- Must have completed financial budgeting for the upcoming school term starting in September.
Graduating/Non-returning Students – Not Eligible
The purpose of offering on-campus student employment, whether during summer or the school term, is to assist current students with the cost of attendance. Consequently, non-returning students are not eligible for this program.
Hours
- Maximum of 44 hours per calendar week in daily increments of no more than 8 hours per day.
- If a student works for more than one departments, the combined hours per day must not exceed 8 hours including any night shifts.
A student that works in a department that utilizes a compressed work week (38 hours per week from Monday to Friday) may work in daily increments of no more than 8.5 hours.
Rent
The daily rent charge is $22.00. The Dean calculates the number of days in residence for the month and charges the corresponding rent to your school bill.
Rent Rebate
- If you average 30 or more hours per week during a May-August, the rent cost for that month will be rebated back to your Burman account the following month. This is a taxable benefit and you will be issued a T4A slip in February of the next year.
- New student rules and conditions:
- In addition to general eligibility requirements, a new student must complete the fall semester’s room reservation form and continue to live in residence during the upcoming school term.
- If a student moves out of residence prior to the end of fall term, all applied rent rebates for the previous summer will be reversed.
- Continuing students rules and conditions:
- In addition to general eligibility requirements, the student must have occupied a Burman dormitory residence throughout the immediate preceding term and continue to live in residence during the upcoming school term.
If a student moves out of residence prior to the end of fall term, all applied rent rebates for the previous summer will be reversed.
Cafeteria
There are no cafeteria meal plans or minimums during May – August. Meals are purchased individually each time at the cafeteria.
Timecards
- Accurately completing your timecard and ensuring that it’s turned in to your work supervisor on the specified day is your responsibility.
- You will be paid once a month, on the tenth. The work hours cutoff date is the last day of the month.
- Your payment will be for the previous month's work.
- Your work supervisor will advise you when the timecard needs to be submitted each month.
- If your timecard is not submitted on time, you will not receive payment for your hours until the next pay period.
We are unable to submit any payroll advances.
Summer Ministries Scholarship
- All students are eligible for a 30% matching scholarship up to a maximum of $1,000 on net summer wages deposited by August 31. This scholarship applies to the upcoming school year only and the award will be split evenly between each semester.
- On your spending plan, please indicate your intention to contribute your net earnings towards the Summer Ministries Scholarship.