Types of Aid: Federal Work-Study | UA Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

ELIGIBILITY AND AWARDS

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To be eligible for Work-Study, you must:

Be an undergraduate or graduate student
Meet and maintain Eligibility For Financial Aid
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Demonstrate financial need
Complete the verification process

Due to limited funding, not all students who are eligible will receive this award. It is the student’s responsibility to find a FWS job. Unlike other financial aid awards, students receive their FWS award as a paycheck from their employer. This means FWS funds cannot be used to pay upfront costs such as tuition, fees, dorm charges or books.

WAITLIST

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The waitlist is for those who qualify for work-study but were not awarded. You may contact OSFA via the Ask Aid portal to be added to the waitlist in case we have additional availability of funds.

FINDING A JOB

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On Campus

Off Campus

Non-profit Organizations

If you are interested in tutoring a child in reading or math, read about the WordCats and MathCats program (formerly America Reads*America Counts). To apply to the program, submit an application. If you have questions, contact Michelle Tellez at mtellez1@email.arizona.edu or 520.626.1204.

NEXT STEPS

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If you were offered FWS for the academic year, in August OSFA will send you an email with your FWS Authorization Form and information on how to activate your award.
When you are hired, give your FWS Authorization Form to your employer. They must complete the Employer Information section and send the original form back to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Complete all personnel and payroll related paperwork. Make sure to provide the appropriate documents that are required to establish employment eligibility.
If you were awarded FWS for the academic year, you may start working on the first day of the Fall semester. If you were awarded FWS for Spring only, you may start working on the first day of the Spring semester.
Keep track of your earnings using the FWS balance sheet so you are aware of when you run out of eligibility.
To maintain eligibility for your FWS award, a 2.0 cumulative GPA as an undergraduate or a 3.0 cumulative GPA as a graduate student is required.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

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Make sure you are aware of the important dates and deadlines that relate to your FWS award:

13-Aug-2017	Last day you can work if you are awarded FWS for Summer of 2017.
21-Aug-2017	First day you can start working in your FWS position for the Fall 2017 semester.
1-Oct-2017	First day you can file your 2018-2019 FAFSA (you can use your 2016 tax information).
15-Dec-2017	Last day you can work if you were awarded FWS for the Fall 2017 semester only.
11-Jan-2018	First day you can start working in your FWS position if you were awarded for the Spring 2018 semester only.
16-Feb-2018	Suggested deadline to submit your FAFSA to meet the priority date of March 1.
1-Mar-2018	UA's 2018-2019 FAFSA priority date - applicants meeting this deadline are given preference for various financial aid programs.
26-Mar-2018	Summer 2018 FWS Application becomes available online.
27-Apr-2018	Priority Deadline to file the Summer FWS Application.
11-May-2018	Last day you can work if you are a Spring 2018 graduate.
20-May-2018	Last day you can work if you were awarded FWS funds for the 2017-18 academic year or for the Spring 2018 semester only.
21-May-2018	First day you can start working in your FWS position if you were awarded FWS for Summer of 2018.
30-Jun-2018	Last day you can complete a 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
16-Jul-2018	Last day you can submit the 2018 Summer FWS Application.
12-Aug-2018	Last day you can work if you are awarded FWS for Summer of 2018.

EARNINGS

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Work-study funds do not apply directly to your bursar account. A work-study award indicates the gross amount a student is eligible to earn during a given term in a work-study job.

Students will receive a bi-weekly paycheck to cover their living/educational expenses.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT MANUAL

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Student Employment Manual is applicable to all student workers, including FWS students.

SUMMER FWS

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If you would like to continue working during summer sessions, you will need to complete the Summer FWS Application.

Click here to access the Summer FWS Application!