Federal College Work Study

The Federal College Work Study program provides eligible undergraduates or graduate students an opportunity to work at an on-campus or community service job.  Funding is limited. FCWS helps you earn money for college expenses.

Students who are able to secure a campus job through the Federal College Work Study program may work a maximum of twenty hours per week and are paid minimum wage.  Students are paid once a month for hours worked.

Students must complete several payroll documents in the Financial Aid Office before they can begin working on campus.  Prior to being certified to work, students must bring a valid drivers license and a Social Security card or birth certificate to the UAM Financial Aid Office.

A work study award does NOT guarantee the student employment on campus.  Each student must locate a job on campus.  Unfortunately UAM does not have a job for every student who qualifies for work study funds.  Accepting a work study award does not guarantee that the student will earn the full amount listed on the award letter.

è If a student is enrolled in courses that do not count toward his/her degree and/or if a student is repeating a course in which a passing grade was previously earned (unless repeating for ADDITIONAL credit is allowable), they cannot be used to determine enrollment status for aid purposes.

FOR A LISTING OF ON CAMPUS JOB POSTINGS GO TO STUDENT AFFAIRS, CAREER SERVICES, AND THEN CLICK ON-CAMPUS JOB POSTINGS.