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

Eligibility and Offers

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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 offer. It is the student’s responsibility to find a FWS job. Unlike other financial aid offers, 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 offered. 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 Sandra Durazo at COE-HR@email.arizona.edu or (520) 621-8426.

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 offer.
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 offerd FWS for the academic year, you may start working on the first day of the Fall semester. If you were offered 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 offer, 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 offer:

Ongoing	Employers post FWS jobs on their websites. To access these jobs, go to University of Arizona Departments or Handshake.
23-Aug-2020	Last day you can work if you are offered Summer 2020 FWS.
25-Aug-2020	First day you can start working in your FWS position for the Fall 2020 semester.
1-Oct-2020	First day you can file your 2021-2022 FAFSA (using your 2018 tax information).
17-Dec-2020	Last day you can work if you were offered FWS for the Fall 2020 semester only.
11-Jan-2021	First day you can start working in your FWS position if you were offered for the Spring 2021 semester only.
15-Feb-2021	Suggested deadline to submit your FAFSA to meet the priority date of March 1.
1-Mar-2021	The University of Arizona's 2021-2022 FAFSA priority date - applicants meeting this deadline are given preference for various financial aid programs.
15-Mar-2021	Approximate date when Summer 2021 FWS aid applications become available online - students must complete an application to be considered for summer FWS.
13-May-2021	Last day you can work if you are a Spring 2021 graduate.
16-May-2021	Last day you can work if you were offered FWS funds for the 2020-2021 academic year or for the Spring 2021 semester only.
17-May-2021	First day you can start working in your FWS position if you were offered FWS for Summer of 2021.
22-Aug-2021	Last day you can work if you are offered FWS funds for Summer 2021.

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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See https://financialaid.arizona.edu/types-of-aid/summer#term-204