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FEDERAL WORK-STUDY
- What is Federal Work-Study?
- Can I work as many hours as I Want?
- How will I be paid?
- Are Federal Work-Study jobs on campus or off campus?
To better assist potential students, RCC is providing a digitized work-study employment application that can be printed on your home computer system.
The application is in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) which requires a document viewer program.
The PDF viewer is available at no cost from Adobe at the following link:
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Workstudy Jobs @ RCC
Are Federal Work-Study jobs on campus or off campus?
Both. If you work on campus, you’ll usually work for your school. If you work off campus, your employer will usually be a private nonprofit organization or a public agency, and the work performed must be in the public interest. Some schools might have agreements with private for-profit employers for Federal Work-Study jobs, which must be judged relevant to your course of study (to the maximum extent possible). If you attend a proprietary school, there might be further restrictions on the jobs you can be assigned.
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Can I work as many hours as I want?
No. The amount you earn can’t exceed your total Federal Work-Study award. When assigning work hours, your employer or financial aid administrator will consider your class schedule and your academic progress.
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How will I be paid?
If you’re an undergraduate, you’ll be paid by the hour. If you’re a graduate student, you might be paid by the hour or you might receive a salary. Your school must pay you at least once a month. Also, your school must pay you directly, unless you request that the school make payments to your bank account or use the money to pay for your institutional charges such as tuition, fees, and room and board.
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What is Federal Work-Study?
The Federal Work-Study Program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to each student’s course of study.
(*from US Dept. of Education Website)
For more information about work-study employment,
contact E-mail, (336) 633-0205
