What is the Federal Work-Study program and how do I qualify?
Work-Study is a federal student employment program which provides job opportunities in career-related positions for students who wish to earn funds to pay for school. The federal government subsidizes the wages of participating students so that the employer has to pay only 25% of the student’s wages. A student’s eligibility is based upon financial need. Students apply for work-study by first applying for financial aid and then subsequently submitting a Work-Study application to the employer offering the position. Participating students are responsible for finding their own jobs; information on available positions is available from the Financial Aid Office or you can look for available jobs at http://www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/financialaid/jobopps/default.cfm . Your Financial Aid Officer can provide you with an estimate of your eligibility for Work-Study.
Work-Study is a federal student employment program which provides job opportunities in career-related positions for students who wish to earn funds to pay for school. The federal government subsidizes the wages of participating students so that the employer has to pay only 30% of the student’s wages. A student’s eligibility is based upon financial need. Students apply for work-study by first applying to HMS for financial aid and then subsequently submitting a Work-Study application. Participating students are responsible for finding their own jobs; information on available positions is available from the HMS Financial Aid Office. Your Financial Aid Officer can provide you with an estimate of your eligibility for Work-Study. A Work-Study award can be used to reduce your unit loan borrowing, or, upon request and when eligible, can replace a portion of the computed parent contribution. Ask for the Work-Study application materials in the Financial Aid Office for more information.
