Federal College Work-Study Program (FWS)
FWS is a Federal aid program administered by the OSU Office of Financial
Aid and Scholarships. Eligibility is need-based and limited to students with
exceptional financial need. Part-time work-study employment gives you the
opportunity to earn money during the school year to help pay for educational
costs including rent, books, food, and personal expenses.
If you have been awarded Federal work-study funds, and have accepted them,
we encourage you to take advantage of the work-study opportunities during
the upcoming year, and hope this information helps you find a work-study job.
NOTE: If you have not been awarded work-study, you can still work on campus
in a regular student job. See Regular
Student Employment for more information.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR 2007-08 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY JOBS
When can you work?
• You can work during terms you have received a work-study award.
• You have to be enrolled at least half-time each of those terms
o 6 credits a term undergraduate
o 5 credits a term graduate
• If you receive financial aid for Summer term, you may work beginning
July 1, 2007
• If Fall term is the first term of 2007-08 that you receive financial
aid, you may work beginning September 24, 2007
Where can you work?
• Many departments on campus hire work-study students, in a variety
of positions.
• Off-campus employers such as the America Reads program and the Boys
and Girls Clubs often hire Federal work-study students.
When will jobs be posted in Beaver Recruiting?
SUMMER WORK-STUDY JOBS >>>>>>> Will be posted beginning
June 29, 2007
FALL WORK-STUDY JOBS >>>>>>>>>> Will be posted
beginning September 5, 2007
How do I access the work-study job listings in Beaver Recruiting?
1. Go to http://oregonstate.edu/career and
select “Student & Alumni JOB SEARCH (login to Beaver Recruiting).”
2. Create
your own personal account following the instructions on the screen (Contact Career Services if you have questions on the set-up).
3. On the middle of the screen you will see a “One-Click Searches”
box. Or on the top right of the screen you will see a “More Searches”
box
4. Select either Student Work Study Jobs from the list under “one-click
searches” or select Work Study Community Service under “more searches”
5. Click on each job title for more details about the job. Necessary qualifications
and application instructions will appear within each job listing in the “Description”
box.
6. Ignore the Restriction at the bottom of the job posting and apply directly
to the employer by the method they specify in the "Description"
box.
Never done a job search before?
Career Services offers resources for students looking for jobs on their web
site http://oregonstate.edu/career/students/employment.php#Findajob and
in their office in Room B008 in the lower level of the Kerr Administration
Building.
***CHECK THE JOB LISTING FREQUENTLY***
***NEW JOBS COULD BE POSTED AT ANY TIME***
Working and Getting Paid
o July 1, 2007 is the first day you can work for Summer Term 2007-08 AND September
24, 2007 is the first day you can work for Fall Term 2007-08.
o You may earn up to the total of the Federal work-study award amount shown
on your financial aid award (you can view your award on Student Online Services).
o Wages are the state minimum wage or higher an hour, depending on the job
requirements.
o You may work up to but not more than 20 hours a week combined for all student
employment, including regular and/or work-study student jobs and assistantships.
o You may work up to 40 hours per week between terms IF you are enrolled at
least ½ time for both the previous term and the next term. Exception:
You may not work between the end of spring term and July 1.
o You will get a paycheck once a month for the hours you worked during the
previous pay period.
o Your earnings are not credited to your billing account.
Questions? Contact the OSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
using the email link below, call us at 541-737-2241 or come to our office
in room 218 Kerr Administration Building.
