Federal Work Study

Work-Study is a federal financial aid program. Work Study allows you to earn money to help pay educational expenses .
Community Service Federal Work Study encourages service in the local community.

In order to apply for Work-Study, you must complete the FAFSA. Mark "yes" to the question on the FAFSA that asks if you are interested in student employment (If you mark "no", you may talk to a Financial Aid advisor and still be awarded FWS) In either case, you must have sufficient financial need based on the analysis of your FAFSA. If you are not awarded Work-Study but would like to be considered , you should contact the Office of Financial Aid. You may still work on campus as a student worker.

If you are awarded (and do not decline) your Federal Work-Study Award, whichever job you choose will be paid from Federal Work-Study funds until your earnings limit has been reached. After your limit has been reached, you may continue to work at that same job but your salary will be paid out of the department's funds.

Federal Community Service Work-Study jobs are set up primarily with off-campus organizations. There are a limited number of them based upon the Federal Community Service money which has been allotted to the university.