NL Summer Employment Program for Students (SEP)

In plain language

Province-funded wage subsidy to hire a high-school or post-secondary student for summer. Private-sector max $4,032 per FTE; not-for-profit max $7,800 per FTE. Student must intend to return to studies in fall. Replaces the older SWASP/post-secondary split — now one consolidated program. Annual intake opens late January; decisions land by April. Very accessible, low paperwork, real money. The main friction is the February deadline — miss it and you wait a year. Deadline shown is estimated based on prior-year pattern; verify annually.

Who qualifies

What you'll have to report

Student timesheets, T4, confirmation of student status (returning to school), final position report. Audits spot-check residency and hours.