Application Process

It will be up to you to apply for Work-Study jobs. However, the Bellevue College Center for Career Connections can help you do that.

Here is a quick overview of the process of applying for Work-Study jobs:

  1. Student completes FAFSA.gov.
  2. After receiving a Financial Aid award letter from the Bellevue College Financial Aid office, review your aid package; one of the types of awards may include work-study
  3. Watch the Work Study Overview Video and Follow the Step-by-Step Instructions
  4. Log in to Handshake, the student job board to find & apply for work-study jobs
  5. Watch the Instruction video on how to find and apply for work study jobs on Handshake
  6. Once you apply for work study jobs, wait to be contacted by the supervisor for an interview
  7. Once you are offered a work study position, you will need to watch your email to complete the permission form for a background check (anyone who works at BC completes a background check)
  8. You will complete hiring paperwork with your supervisor once the background check clears
  9. Once you have completed hiring paperwork with your supervisor, you can start working!
  10. Watch the step-by-step process on how to submit bi-weekly timesheets

Last Updated March 18, 2025