Work-Study Program
The work-study program is an employment program offered through the government for students who qualify for financial aid. This program is available to both undergraduate and graduate students while seeking a degree. Each year approximately 500 students participate in the FHU work-study program which not only provides financial support for students, but promotes essential academic and career development as well.
To be eligible for work-study, the FAFSA must be completed each year. Federal work-study eligibility is determined by the results of the FAFSA and will be awarded on your financial aid award letter. The inclusion of work-study on your financial aid award letter only indicates eligibility. It is not a guarantee of a job. The student is responsible for contacting potential supervisors and finding a job. There are several jobs that are available for those students that are not federal work-study eligible. If a student is federal work-study eligible, the government provides funds to the school for the student's employment. If a student is non-federal work-study, the department the student works for funds the student's employment.
Work-study funds are not credited to your tuition and fees. This award is earned by you for working a specified number of hours per week (6) and is paid at an hourly rate of $6.55. Paid monthly, work-study earnings are available to assist with the cost of books, supplies, and personal expenses. The monthly wages will be issued directly to the student in the form of a paycheck. However, the student may choose to have this amount applied to their account each month by signing a form at the beginning of each school year.
The student will complete a timesheet each month and submit it to the Financial Aid Office on the 16th of each month. The paychecks are disbursed to the student on the 1st of each month.
Steps to getting a job on-campus:
- Complete the FAFSA
- Check with the Student Employment Coordinator and Supervisors on job openings
- Provide a passport or two forms of ID. (copy of driver's license and Social Security card, or birth certificate)
- Complete an I9, W4, and a job assignment form.
*For more information about work study contact either
Regina Barr or Carolyn Steiner.