VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) at Austin Peay State University (APSU)
VA Work-study Questionnaire
Applicant Name: ___________________________________________________ A#: ________________
Contact telephone number and email: _______________________________________________________
What Degree(s) [Major/Minor] are you pursuing: _____________________________________________
Circle your current status:
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
General Information
VA Work-study students are not employees of APSU. Financial compensation is paid by the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs. To be eligible for VA work-study, you must be certified for at least ¾ time enrollment
during the semesters/terms you work and must be using one of the VA Education programs: Chapter 30
Montgomery GI Bill, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI bill, Chapter 35 dependent educational benefits, or Chapter 31
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. You will only be paid for hours in which you complete VA related
work. The wage is $7.25/hour and is tax-exempt. Funding for the VA Work Study program is based on federal
budgetary considerations. This means that there is no guarantee of ongoing employment.
Please provide honest and complete answers to the following questions:
1. What is your anticipated graduation date?
2. Do you plan to maintain at least ¾ time enrollment status, and do you plan to attend the winter and/or
summer sessions/semesters?
3. Do you have any limitations in working evening or weekend events or programs?
If yes, please explain.
4. Do you have any limitations in working during Fall/Spring breaks or Final exam week?
If yes, please explain.
5. Do you have customer service experience?
If yes, please explain.
6. Have you worked for any of the other University’s offices?
If yes, where?
7. What leadership skills do you feel that you possess?
7. Do you have clerical or administrative experience?
Explain.
8. If you had a personal conflict with a co-worker or supervisor, how would you resolve it?
9. Describe how you would handle providing services to a Veteran who you may have known previously and
did not get along with?
14. Are you able to tutor ?
upper division, etc.).
If yes, what subjects are you able to provide tutoring for? What level (intro,
10. Some of our events like AP Day and GOVS ROW involve prolonged standing. Do you have any
limitations to perform this type of work?
11. What Microsoft Office programs are you familiar with?
What is your level of proficiency with these programs (e.g. expert, have basic knowledge, etc?)
Have you used Prezi to do formal presentations?
12. What is your experience with marketing and public relations?
13. What is your experience managing social media?
14. What social media platforms are you proficient with?
15. Have you ever been placed on academic probation? If yes, please explain.
16. Do you have a current resume?
17. Please share any additional information you believe is relevant to your interest in working with the
VetSuccess On Campus program.