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UCLA student at work in the Barber Lab.
UCLA student and LAEP undergraduate researcher Sugey Garcia Galvan at work in the Barber Lab. Credit: David Esquivel/UCLA

Getting paid to get ahead

A new program helps students gain career experience and earn money for college

  • by Apollonia Morrill, UC Newsroom

Funded by the California Student Aid Commission, LAEP (the Learning-Aligned Employment Program) offers paid, career-building jobs for undergrads with financial need. The program is rolling out with research jobs at all nine undergraduate campuses and will expand to off-campus employment opportunities in future years. Read the full article.

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