Work Study

Overview

Work-Study is an integral part of a student’s financial aid at DRBU and an important way students contribute to the care and functioning of our community. Through Work-Study, students help sustain daily life on campus while developing responsibility, reliability, and practical skills that support their learning.

Students participating in Work-Study receive a Service Scholarship, which is an essential component of the financial aid award. The Service Scholarship may be applied toward room and board charges and/or tuition, as outlined in the student’s financial aid package.

Work Assignment

Most Work-Study roles are assigned by the Work Study Program based on institutional needs. Students are expected to meet the standards of attendance, effort, and conduct appropriate to their roles.

Financial Aid Eligibility

Because Work-Study is a required component of the financial aid award, continued eligibility for financial aid depends on satisfactory participation and performance in assigned responsibilities. Continued failure to meet performance expectations may result in the loss of financial aid eligibility.

Students should also be aware that certain essential campus operations continue during academic breaks and holidays (such as Thanksgiving or Labor Day). Work-Study needs during these periods will be determined by supervisors.

Learning by Doing

Work-Study is also an important learning experience. Through their assigned roles, students have opportunities to develop new skills, build habits of professionalism, and gain practical experience that can serve as a foundation for future careers and service.

Work-Study often allows students to build meaningful and lasting connections with faculty, staff, and peers, strengthening the fabric of the DRBU community.

At DRBU, the care of the community is a shared responsibility. Work-Study is not only a form of financial support, but also a meaningful way students participate in, learn from, and contribute to the life of the University.

Build Skills and Gain Work Experience

During their time at DRBU, students work in various positions at the University and the monastery community. This opportunity offers a wide range of skills and experience.

After DRBU

Graduate Debt Free

DRBU has never let affordability stand between our students and their education. Over 85% of both undergraduate and graduate students receive need-based financial aid from DRBU. Our work study program allows us to keep costs low so that you can graduate debt free.

Financial Aid

All students are automatically considered for work study as part of their financial aid application.

In order to keep our programs affordable and encourage a sense of shared ownership and responsibility, students are given responsibility for many functions essential to the maintenance of the University’s services and spaces.

This includes key work in dining services, building maintenance, and transportation. Additionally, there are often positions available at the DRBU Library and in administration. Students are also assigned to positions outside DRBU, helping out with City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) departments including the Instilling Goodness and Developing Virtue Boys’ and Girls’ Schools and the farm.