America Reads - Counts Program
The America Reads and America Counts programs are federally funded programs, providing students opportunities to tutor preschool and elementary school-aged children in reading and math. Students must be eligible for Federal Work Study in order to be awarded and work for the America Reads/America Counts Program.
Requirements
- Must have available federal need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Enrollment requirement of at least half-time (6 credits) per semester for undergraduates, (5 credits) per semester for graduates/professional students
- Cumulative GPA requirement of 2.5 for undergraduates/3.0 for graduates/professional students
- May not replace or fill a permanent staff position
To Apply
- Email americareads@unlv.edu and request an application
- Find the America Reads Counts Tutor position on Handshake
Application Process
Once a Work Study eligible student's application is favorably reviewed, America Reads will contact the student via email to set up a skills test. Once the skills test is passed, a thorough interview is held. Upon hiring the student, the student will undergo training through a two-hour new hire orientation, as well as a scheduled shadowing day before their schedules are created and confirmed with tutoring sites across the valley.
Hours
Students may work up to no more than 20 hours a week when class is in session. The amount of pay earned cannot exceed the student's total America Reads award for the school year, so students will be scheduled accordingly
Pay
Federal Work Study wages are taxable by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for federal income tax purposes. Once a student is hired into Workday as an America Reads tutor, after completing all outstanding tasks on Workday upon their initial login (including their I-9 form and setting up direct deposit), students should:
- Submit timesheets to americareads@unlv.edu once every pay period (every 15th and 30th/31st of each month)
- Receive a payslip that is viewable on their Workday profile page under Payslips
- Earn $12 starting (with Federal America Reads paying 100% of a student's earnings for this program)
Earnings Will Not
- Be automatically distributed in one lump sum towards your tuition and fees at the beginning of the semester, as a loan or a scholarship would.
- Be counted against you in determining your financial eligibility on next year's FAFSA. Federal Work Study and Federal America Reads earnings can be excluded on the appropriate FAFSA line and from the student's earned FAFSA income
Contact Information
Office: Located within the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships in Room 230 of the Student Services Complex, Building A. Students must make appointments to visit the physical office.
Email Address: americareads@unlv.edu
Phone Number: Program assistants can be contacted via 702-895-4663