What will my school week look like?

This is one of our most frequently asked questions, and understandably so. 天美视频 is designed to be a full-time graduate institution, meaning classes (for both low-residency and on-campus students) typically take place during the week between the hours of 9:00am and 7:00pm Pacific, so it鈥檚 rarely feasible to work a typical full-time, 9am-5pm schedule (30-40 hours) while being a student full-time (7-10 credit hours).听

With that said, we try (as much as possible) to provide consistency in the schedule. . Required classes take place Mondays-Wednesdays and electives are offered throughout the week. Some electives are offered in the typical weekly meeting format and others are offered as intensives.Due to intensives and lab-style courses, there will be听 some variance in the days you have classes, but the bulk of your required core-content area classes can be completed in two days per week..听

How many hours a week do students typically work?

Many students work a flexible part-time job between 15-20 hours a week while studying full-time. Some students also choose to work more hours per week and take fewer credits per term. What works best for you will depend on your study habits, class schedule, family commitments, and other factors.听

What else should you know when considering what job will work best for you?听

• Graduate studies in general require a significant investment of time and energy. Graduate studies at 天美视频 invite a level of academic and emotional engagement that increases this investment of time and energy. Be kind to yourself and wise as you explore your own capacity for this work.
• 天美视频 has a trimester system. Fall Term is September through mid-December, Winter Term is January through March, and Spring Term is late-April through mid-June.

A word about volunteering and other commitments听

Adjusting to the work-load of grad school is difficult and both of our degree programs require either an internship or field experience in their final year. For students who regularly volunteer, coach, engage in lay ministry, or manage one or more side-hustles, it鈥檚 important to seriously weigh what you may need to say 鈥渘o鈥� to while you are prioritizing juggling work and being a student. While it may be possible to keep doing all the things while you are in school, it is likely not possible to do them all well.听

What jobs most often work best for students at 天美视频?

There are a few types of jobs common to 天美视频 students. We recommend reflecting on the impact of the type of work you choose as it relates to your emotional, social, physical, and financial health. Some students feel energized working with kids as a nanny, while others prefer having more independent work online.

Nannying

For those of you who love children or might have baby-whisperer skills, nannying is a job with flexible hours and good pay. Here are some ways to find nannying gigs:

• There are websites where you can upload your resume and search for openings. Families can also search for you. Think LinkedIn for nannying.
• There are also respectable nanny agencies that hire you to represent their agency, pair you with a compatible family, and manage pay, time off, problems, etc. For Seattle residents,
• is also a great place to look for job openings. Alumni will often advertise there for their kids鈥� nannies.
• Word of mouth! Amidst this relational work, it seems like people who nanny almost always know of at least one family who has asked them for referrals.听

Work Study

天美视频 does have federal work study positions in multiple departments, including in admissions, the Allender Center, and the front desk (which requires on-campus presence). Open positions will be posted on our Current Openings page later this summer. Here is the important information to know:

• First, once your financial aid has been awarded,听 find out if your financial aid package qualifies you for work study funding. Our Student Financial Services Coordinator, Ligaya Avila, can tell you all about this.
• Second, read the newsletter, which you will begin receiving in your 天美视频 gmail inbox once you enroll. It鈥檚 good to get in the habit of doing that anyway, as the newsletter is the primary way work study jobs at the school get advertised鈥攁long with all the other important community information!
• Third, you can apply for openings just as you would any other job. Fill out the application form (sometimes you have to send an email to request it) and email your resume and cover letter.

Part-Time Jobs with Insurance

For students in Seattle, here are some local companies that offer insurance to part-time employees. Usually they require that you work a certain number of hours, such as an average of 21-25 per week. It depends on the company, so don鈥檛 be afraid to ask.

• Starbucks
• 尝辞飞别鈥檚
• REI
• Trader Joe鈥檚

Also, some companies consider you full-time and offer benefits if you work a minimum of 30-32 hours. Most students find that to be too much to accomplish on top of school, but there are some who do it.

The Restaurant Industry

Waiting tables can offer good paychecks in the city. In Seattle, for example, servers make minimum wage鈥�$21.30+ an hour or more, depending on the company鈥攑lus tips.听

Ministry and Counseling Jobs

If you鈥檙e looking to find employment in the industry you hope to work in upon graduation, you鈥檙e not alone. often has postings from social service agencies, mental health hospitals, and churches, even from around the country. Depending on your previous experience or education, some of these may be a great fit. Mental hospitals and agencies occasionally need on-call staff or overnight workers, and some students have found this to be a schedule that works for them.

With church jobs, depending on your financial situation, this may or may not be enough financial support during this season. Of course, that varies depending on placement.听

Administrative Jobs

Some people like to do temp work because they can say yes when they鈥檙e available and no when they鈥檙e not. Also, it鈥檚 possible to find administrative positions that are part-time at churches, businesses, and in the public sector.

Self-Employed

• In Seattle: For those of you daring enough to try and start a business while attending graduate school, by Jenny MacLeod is a great resource. It鈥檚 also worth a read if you already own your own business and want some advice on how to succeed setting up shop in the Emerald City. Buy it wherever books are sold, or check out our copy from 天美视频鈥檚 Library once you get your student account!
• Other resources for starting your own business:

Remote Work听

For those of you not planning a move to Seattle, or for any who prefer the convenience of working from home, check out:

• This features 65 different places to find and land remote work!听 听

Gyms / Fitness / Dance / Yoga Studio Front Desk听

A wonderful part-time opportunity might be working for fitness studios. Gyms, fitness, dance, or yoga studios are often busy outside of business hours such as early mornings, evenings, or weekends鈥搈aking it conducive for working while navigating daily class schedules. Students have sometimes received perks for these jobs, for example, free or discounted classes at the studios they work for, and the supportive, community-based ethos and empowerment of these communities could be just the space to unwind while not in the classroom.听

How do people find jobs?

Here are the most helpful job searching resources we鈥檝e found.

Internally

• : This is the 天美视频 online notice board. You can find housing, employment, and classified notices here (you can also post them!). All you need to access this page is your personal 鈥淍theseattleschool.edu鈥� email address.

Externally

• : (AWC) is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan corporation that represents Washington鈥檚 cities and towns. The AWC Jobnet board posts various types of positions with Washington cities and towns.
• : An online community for eco-minded jobseekers and employers.
• : Believe it or not, this is a great resource for job openings (Craigslist also has a map search feature that allows you to search for work within specific geographical locations).
• : Find opportunities at more than 25,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 153 countries.
• : It鈥檚 the most popular and most visited job site in the Northwest! Based in Portland, Oregon, Jobdango was built to serve the people of Oregon and Washington.
• : A service of The Seattle Times Company, representing the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
• : The official site for federal jobs and employment information. Search by agency, location, or job type functions.
• : A local job board from a joint venture of organizations dedicated to addressing Washington State鈥檚 employment needs.

Temp Agencies

• : Serves Pacific Northwest companies who are seeking qualified employees in the customer service, office administration, accounting, human resources, and sales fields.
• : Express Employment Professionals makes it easy鈥攚hether you鈥檙e looking for work tomorrow, a job next week, or a career move for the rest of your life. Once they get to know you, they match your skills to client opportunities. The rest is up to you.

We hope these will be some helpful resources as you discern and explore your options for working as a student!

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Low Cost Healthcare

• Take care of the basics and research affordable healthcare options in your area. Look for community health clinics that offer services for sliding scale fees, based upon your income.
• See if you qualify for State-run health insurance. Use to find your state’s official health insurance program website.
• To save on medicine, visit to print a free discount card that is accepted at many pharmacies across the country.

For Seattle-area folks, here are a few other healthcare options:

• : Herbal teas, natural medicines, hypoallergenic soaps/lotions, plus a knowledgeable staff to advise you!

Look for Deals for Play, Eats, and Services

• Make use of student discounts! From to y to to , many apps and subscriptions offer discounts if you can prove you鈥檙e a student (often by inputting the name of your school or your 天美视频 email address). Websites like s and list retail stores that offer student discounts, too.
• Enjoy free activities: look into public readings and events at your local library, or opt outside by hiking or spending time at a local park.

Keep Parking Costs Down

If you鈥檒l be commuting to school this fall, the cheapest route is to walk, bus, or bike, but if you must drive, there are some ways to shave a few bucks off here and there.

• Street parking near campus is Free, but limited.
• The Department of Transportation is pleased to share with you the Final Plan for street parking around the future Judkins Park Station! Please see attached flyer and their updated website here: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/parking-program/judkins-park
• Don鈥檛 forget to carpool whenever possible.
• Ride the bus or cycle into school (more info on riding the bus in a future post).

Save on Groceries

Food Stamps

If you鈥檙e a full-time student and work at least 20 hours per week, you can qualify for food stamps. You can find the directory of state programs of the SNAP program .

Compare Local Grocery Stores by Price

Try an app like to compare prices of common items so you know you鈥檒l get the best deal. Or do your own price recon by comparing receipts after shopping trips!

Here鈥檚 a quick rundown and rating of notable grocery stores in the Seattle area:

• Grocery Outlet: This is the cheapest option by far, though product selection varies, and you often won鈥檛 be able to get everything you鈥檙e looking for. It鈥檚 worth going here first and then filling in the gaps elsewhere.
• Fred Meyer: Go-to store for big grocery lists/when you also need to pick up housewares, toiletries, etc.
• Safeway: Middle-of-the-road pricing and selection
• Trader Joe’s: Great for quick grabs to bring to class with you or for buying groceries for one or two people
• Uwajimaya: Located in the International District, this is the largest Asian supermarket within the Seattle city limits. For better prices and a larger selection you鈥檒l need to travel north or south to find an H Mart (see below).
• QFC: Owned by Kroger, tends to be pricey, but has great sales
• Metropolitan Market: Real nice, real pricey
• PCC/Whole Foods: These are your standard natural foods grocery stores, with the high cost you鈥檇 expect. But they’re oh-so-nice and also support local vendors.
• H Mart. Need somewhere to pick up gochujang? This is the place.听
• WinCo. It鈥檚 employee-owned and has all the groceries you might need as well as an amazing bulk dry goods section (think flour, sugar, dried fruit, cereal, nuts, candy, spices, etc.) where you can purchase exactly what you want and pay based on weight. Overall, prices here are significantly lower than any supermarket in Seattle. Just make sure to bring cash or a debit card, no credit cards are accepted. (outside Seattle)
• Costco. If you haven鈥檛 already got a membership to this Kirkland-based bulk savings store, it鈥檚 worth the cost for the gas and toilet paper savings alone. They also have great deals on surprising items like car tires and batteries and prescriptions.

Managing Your Coffee Addiction

Free Coffee at 天美视频

In the Commons area of 天美视频, there is drip coffee brewed throughout the day for our community! If we鈥檙e out and you鈥檇 like to help by making a pot, just ask someone at the front desk to show you how, and remember the directions are labeled by the machine (don鈥檛 try to guess your way through it, it can be a messy process).

Pick Up Punch Cards for Your Favorite Shops

Many coffee shops have cards that get stamped or punched each time you buy a drink. Usually, you get the 10th drink free. Not every place does this, but here鈥檚 a list of a few Seattle spots that do:

• Bang-Bang Cafe
• Macrina Bakery
• Chocolati
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters
• Miro Tea

Prepaid Giftcards that Factor in a Free Drink

• Lighthouse Coffee
• Cafe Vita
• Uptown Espresso
• Fiore
• Muse

Furnishing Your New Home

For those of you moving to Seattle or another location, you may find that moving is easier and cheaper if you don’t bring everything you own with you. Once you鈥檙e here, there are plenty of ways to furnish your new place on a tight budget.

• : Don’t forget to break for meatballs!
• : Use this national thrift store directory to locate stores in your area that offer second-hand and used items.
• : We all know about Craigslist, but don鈥檛 forget to check the section, which might lead you to a gold mine.
• : This is the Pinterest version of Craigslist, that allows you to buy and sell locally from people in your area!
• : This is a great resource to connect with people in your neighborhood. All the time people are giving away free things and recommending services (plumbing, house cleaning, etc.).
• : Another great social networking site dedicated to bartering goods with people in your area.

So there you have it. Being on a student budget doesn鈥檛 mean you have to succumb to Ramen and nights of boredom鈥攋ust plan ahead and get creative. And don鈥檛 forget to share your own ideas and money-saving tips with your cohort!

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Once registration opens, follow these steps to ensure that you are enrolled in the classes you want to take for the term. If you haven’t done so already, we highly recommend taking a look at the course rotation for your program. If you鈥檙e not sure which classes you want to sign up for, you are encouraged to sign up for as many classes as you want to take. Full time is considered to be 7 credits, though students do sometimes take a few more. Just be aware that if you register for a class and later choose not to take them, you will need to go back into Populi and drop the class by the add/drop deadline (see the Academic Calendar) so you don鈥檛 incur any fees or penalties. If you would like academic advising, you are welcome to sign up for a time to meet with Mac Martin (Academic Advisor) using

Steps to register:

1. Go to theseattleschool.edu

2. Find the drop-down menu on the top right hand of the page and go to Students

3. Log in to Populi with your student email address and password.

4. Click on the registration tab (this tab will not show up until registration opens).

5. There will be a list of classes and they will all have a green + to their left.

6. Click the plus sign to add your class(es)

7. You must save your registration changes by clicking save (if you don鈥檛 click save, it鈥檚 like it never happened)

8. To delete, simply click the trash can symbol on the right

9. When you鈥檝e saved your changes, you will receive a confirmation email and you鈥檙e set!

When selecting required courses, please be sure to choose the correct section for your modality! Low-residency students should select courses ending with an “O” (online) or “R” (residency). On-campus students should select courses ending with an “S” (Seattle). Courses ending with a “T” are travel residencies. Elective courses that are only offered in one format are open to all students regardless of modality.

Please Note:

• You can register for as many classes as you like, but we recommend not exceeding 10 credits in your first term.
• You cannot register for a class if you haven鈥檛 completed its required prerequisites.
• First-year students are not permitted to register for electives during their first term.

Once registration is closed, you will no longer be able to see the registration tab. If you need to add or drop after that time, reach out to academics@theseattleschool.edu for assistance.

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