Spring Break
Staying in Corvallis over the summer?
Students catch up, get ahead by spending summer in Corvallis to take classes, work
Samantha Blann
Issue date: 5/14/09 Section: News
Being a town more or less overrun by college students, Corvallis is deserted during the summer months, with most students moving back to their hometowns. But what does Corvallis have to offer to those who stay behind?
Schooling is one of the main reasons students will stay in Corvallis over the summer. OSU and Linn-Benton Community College offer a variety of courses that students can take to catch up or get ahead in their majors.
OSU is much less crowded and classes are much smaller during the summer, but it is more expensive - it costs approximately $470 for one credit hour during the summer, not including fees, which is an increase of approximately $118. Linn-Benton's summer tuition costs approximately $74 per credit hour.
Out-of-state students, however, pay in-state tuition during the summer session, an added bonus for those who don't call Oregon home.
Students also stay behind to get jobs, keep the ones they have or take part in internships. Other than that, Corvallis doesn't have much to offer as far as full-time employment, which is what drives many students home.
"There really aren't that many job openings," said Iva Wilson, who works in OSU Payroll. "They generally only hire students that have already worked for them. Sometimes people graduate though, which opens up new positions."
Mary Dobie, also an employee of OSU Payroll, agreed with this assertion.
"They utilize students that are already in place," Dobie said.
A few job openings that might be available to students during the summer include OSU office jobs, positions working for professors, restaurant jobs, farming positions, camp counselor positions and lifeguard positions, all of which depend on specific skills.
Another reason students stay behind is to obtain an apartment or to keep the apartment they already have. Many students who engage in yearlong leases pay rent throughout the summer regardless of whether or not they're occupying the premises.
Schooling is one of the main reasons students will stay in Corvallis over the summer. OSU and Linn-Benton Community College offer a variety of courses that students can take to catch up or get ahead in their majors.
OSU is much less crowded and classes are much smaller during the summer, but it is more expensive - it costs approximately $470 for one credit hour during the summer, not including fees, which is an increase of approximately $118. Linn-Benton's summer tuition costs approximately $74 per credit hour.
Out-of-state students, however, pay in-state tuition during the summer session, an added bonus for those who don't call Oregon home.
Students also stay behind to get jobs, keep the ones they have or take part in internships. Other than that, Corvallis doesn't have much to offer as far as full-time employment, which is what drives many students home.
"There really aren't that many job openings," said Iva Wilson, who works in OSU Payroll. "They generally only hire students that have already worked for them. Sometimes people graduate though, which opens up new positions."
Mary Dobie, also an employee of OSU Payroll, agreed with this assertion.
"They utilize students that are already in place," Dobie said.
A few job openings that might be available to students during the summer include OSU office jobs, positions working for professors, restaurant jobs, farming positions, camp counselor positions and lifeguard positions, all of which depend on specific skills.
Another reason students stay behind is to obtain an apartment or to keep the apartment they already have. Many students who engage in yearlong leases pay rent throughout the summer regardless of whether or not they're occupying the premises.
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