Jumpstart

JUMPSTART - Earn While You Learn

Henry Ford Community College, through the JUMPSTART program, offers you the opportunity to earn money while you learn. You will mentor pre-school children, working to prepare them for success when they enter elementary school.

This program provides you with:

a $1,000 award when you complete work
pay of $7.15 an hour while you work
extensive training in communication and working with youth
a great addition for your resume

JUMPSTART is open to students eligible for College Work-Study funding. You will work at the HFCC Child Development Center or one of several Head Start locations nearby.

Your commitment to JUMPSTART is to work 300 hours between September 2007 and May 2008.

To apply for the JUMPSTART program, visit www.jstart.org and complete the application for Jumpstart Dearborn. You may also contact Patricia Skelly, JUMPSTART Site Manager, at 313-583-6401, or e-mail her at jumpstart@umd.umich.edu.