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Student employment at MiraCosta College is generally considered manageable. Students are allowed to work for 9.5 hours per week during academic semesters or up to 40 hours during school. Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for a work-study award. The college has its job portal JAIN where the hiring procedure takes place and students can find on-campus jobs on the portal.

The surrounding area of Oceanside and nearby San Diego has a diverse job market with numerous part-time job opportunities in retail, hospitality, food service, and administrative roles. In off-campus part-time jobs, students can earn $15 to $25 per hour.

MiraCosta College does not offer on campus housing. However, it provides tools to help students make informed and safe choices. The college website has contacts with several homestay service companies. There are several ways to explore housing options using websites, asking other students, friends, outreach team members and international office staff or making an ad poster. The estimated living expense off campus is approximately $15,832 (INR 13,28,882). Typical apartment costs mentioned on the college website are as follows:

• $1750-$3000 per month for one or two bedrooms (most apartments are NOT furnished).
• $200-$400 per month for utilities like electricity, heat, water, internet
• $200 + per month for food

Students must adhere to the basic eligibility including a high school degree and submit the required documents, such as a school report form, counselor's letter of recommendation, LOR from two teachers, and mid-year transcript to take admissions to Mechanical Engineering at Stanford. Stanford University also gives precedence to certain factors during admission that must be taken care of by the students to improve their selection probability. Those factors are given below:

• Rigor of secondary school records
• Class ranks
• Academic GPA score
• Recommendations
• Application essays
• Extracurricular activities
• Talent/ ability
• Volunteer work
• Relevant experience

Stanford University offers one of the best programs in Environmental Systems Engineering. The course helps students to design and manage sustainable solutions for society’s needs in the face of population growth, climate change, and natural hazards. The curriculum of the course includes Sustainable Energy Systems, Sustainable freshwater systems, and sustainable urban systems. Environmental Engineering graduates can pursue jobs with utilities and agencies, as consulting engineers, or in the design and renovation of urban infrastructure. They can also work in a wide spectrum of fields, such as Civil and Environmental Engineering; Sustainability Science and Practice; City and Regional Planning; and Business and Law.