Federal Work-Study Information
(Note: Summer 2007 job descriptions will be available at placement interviews. Fall 2007- Spring 2008 placement dates and job listing information will be posted soon.)
The Federal Work-Study, (FWS), program
provides the opportunity for a student to earn money by working in a City College
office or at an off-campus location.
Work-Study is awarded to students with "financial need".
Financial need is determined by the information reported on a student's FAFSA.
The CUNY Office of Student Financial Aid is responsible for assessing need and
setting the parameters of how Federal funds alloted for this program are allocated.
The guidelines for the program are:
1. A student must be "placed"
(hired), in a Federal Work-Study position before he/she can work and
be paid.
2. Freshmen (1st-time college students), entering in the Fall cannot use their
FWS award during the preceding Summer.
3. A student must be matriculated, in good academic standing and not be in default of any student loans.
4. A student must be registered for at least
6 credits during the semester(s) they are working. This requirement only
applies to the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer school
enrollment is optional for students working during the Summer.
5. Students who wish to work during the Summer must come to placement on a Summer
placement date.
Students who wish to work during the Fall, Intersession or Spring
semesters (academic year), should come to the Financial Aid Office
on corresponding placement date. A student only needs to come
to placement once per academic year.
Summer 2007 placement
dates: Summer
2007 (pdf format)
6. Students should dress for a possible job interview on the day they come in
for placement.
7. Students should choose a FWS job site carefully. A student is expected to remain at the chosen job site for the entire period the contract is in effect.
8. During the Fall/Spring semesters
students may work up to 20 hours per week when classes are in session and during
finals.
During the Summer students may work up to 35 hours per week.
During Intersession, Spring Recess and after scheduled finals
are over a student may work up to 35 hours per week until the
last day to work. For
2007- 2008: The last days to work are:
Summer 2007 - Friday, August 24, 2007
Fall/Spring
2007-08 - Friday, May 23, 2008
9. Off-campus jobs:
A. For jobs at other CUNY campuses or administrative offices see: CUNY - other CUNY campuses in the On-Campus Job Listing.
B. For off-campus jobs
at various organizations and companies students will need to review the FWS
off-campus job listings which
are located in the Financial Aid
Office, Administration Building, Room 104. These listings can only
be reviewed on a student's scheduled
placement
dates. Some of these positions will require a resume.
10. If students are interested in working through the Public Service Corps., a city agency that places FWS students in different city agencies, they must bring a resume with them on their designated placement date.
11. Students are required to pay Social Security
tax (FICA) of 7.65% on FWS earnings under any of the following conditions:
a)
during the summer if he/she is enrolled for less than 6 credits
b)
during the intersession period
c)
if he/she works at an off-campus job site
12. Students will receive the 2007 -2008 FWS Payroll Schedule at placement. Each payroll period is two weeks.
13. For
Summer 2007, work-study students may not work beyond Friday,
August 24, 2007. (All
Summer 2007 time sheets must be
submitted prior to the Fall placement dates.)
If a student is
unable to earn the full amount of their award during the Summer, he/she
may work during the Fall 2007 or Spring 2008
semesters if the following conditions are met:
a) there is at least $250 of his/her FWS Award remaining
b)
he/she is registered for at least six (6) credits
Note: Placement dates for students who wish to "rollover" their remaining Summer 2007 funds to be earned during the Fall 2007 will be announced toward the end of the summer.
14. The required FWS tax forms and instructions are available to download and print: 2007 Federal Withholding forms.
15. PAY RATES:
ON- CAMPUS:
1. Freshmen/Sophomores $8.00 per hour
2. Juniors/Seniors/2nd
Degree undergraduates $9.00 per hour
3.
Graduates $10.00 per hour
OFF- CAMPUS: Rate will vary from minimum of $6.00 to $9.00 per hour
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