UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

be made by the Director of Student Financ- ing and the Student Financial Services Office but still require the ratification of the Student Welfare Committee. 8. The maximum amount which can be awarded as grant assistance for an aca- demic year for a single applicant is as follows: • Grant assistance – $40,000.00 per academic year • Lunch Subsidy (NCB Keycard cash) - $5000 per month / $250.00 per day • Transportation Subsidy (Bus Pass) - $4,000 per month / $200.00 per day E A R N A N D S T U D Y Employment is provided for students on cam- pus through the Earn and Study Programme. Student workers are recruited and assigned to various Departments, Faculties and Colleges across the University and work is scheduled to avoid conflict with the students’ academic per- formance. Students employed on the pro- gramme gain valuable work experience as an important complement to their academic pur- suits. They also have the opportunity to earn additional income to assist with school related expenses Earn and Study operates through two pro- grammes: (i) the Regular Programme and (ii) the Expanded Programme. Together, these two student work programmes allow for greater accessibility and reach to a wider cross-section of students who are in need of campus employment. E L I G I B I L I T Y C R I T E R I A F O R T H E R E G U L A R E A R N & S T U D Y P R O G R A MM E 1. All enrolled unemployed students are eligible to participate in the Earn & Study Programme. However, in order to ensure greater accessibility, students are only allowed to work in one of the two employ- ment batches each year. 2. Students interested in participating in the Earn and Study Programme may choose one of the following options: • Option 1 – Working in semesters 1 and 2, where students are allowed to work 25hrs per work / 50 hours per fortnight at a rate of $200.00 per hour. Payment is made on a fort- nightly basis. • Option 2 – Working in the summer session, where students are allowed to work a 40 hour work week at a rate of $200.00 per hour. Payment is made on a monthly basis. 3. Within any given academic year, students who work in the semesters are not allowed to work in the Summer Session; and vice versa. 4. First year students are NOT allowed to work in semesters 1 and 2, of their first year but may work in the summer session of that first (1st) year. U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 S T U D E N T F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S 106