Applying for Federal Work Study

Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds are limited. Employment and/or positions are not guaranteed for all those who qualify or for all those who apply.

How to Apply: The Federal Work-Study Process

1. Apply for jobs on Job Seekers that states STUDENT ONLY
2. Financial Aid Office determines if you are eligible Federal Work-Study.
3. Financial Aid Office forwards to the specific Department Supervisor all Student Employment Applications of eligible students showing interest in specific jobs.
4. Department Supervisor determines students to interview and which student to hire (there is no guarantee that you will be hired).
5. Based on your FAFSA, Financial Aid will determine how many hours a week you can work as well as when you can start working.
6. If you are hired, you will need to complete a background release form and provide it to the Financial Aid Office. Human Resources will complete the background check.
7. Human Resources Department will notify the Financial Aid Office if you can be hired based on your background check information. (You must be cleared by HR before you can start working.)
8. If the background check clears you to work, you will need to setup an appointment with HR to complete hiring packet. This has to be completed before you can work or even get paid.
9. You will set up your work schedule with your direct supervisor. (You cannot work during your scheduled class time.)
10. You will need to send Financial Aid a copy of your class schedule.
11. You will then follow the payroll process to turn in your timesheets.
12. You will provide a copy of your timesheet to the Financial Aid Coordinator in charge of Work-Study (Will Bradley)
13. You will be paid every two weeks for the hours you work in that time period.

For more information about FWS, please contact Will Bradley at william.bradley@kctcs.edu