Federal Work-Study Information
Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Placement Dates: pdf or
word Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Payroll Schedule: pdf or word
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.Students who wish to work during the Summer must come to placement on a
Summer placement date.
5. 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.
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:
Last day to work: Summer 2008 - Friday, August 22, 2008
Fall/Spring 2008-09 - Tuesday, May 26, 2009
9. Off-campus Jobs
For jobs at other CUNY campuses or administrative offices see:
CUNY - other CUNY campuses in the
On-Campus Job Listing.
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:
- during the summer if he/she is enrolled for less than 6 credits
- during the intersession period
- if he/she works at an off-campus job site.
12. Students will receive the 2008 -2009 FWS Payroll Schedule at placement. Each payroll period is two weeks.
13. For
Summer 2008, work-study students may not work beyond
Friday, August 22, 2008. (All Summer 2008 time sheets must be submitted prior to the Fall 2008 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 2008 or Spring 2009 semesters
if the following conditions are met:
- There is at least $250 of his/her FWS Award remaining
- He/she is registered for at least six (6) credits
Note: Placement dates for students who wish to "rollover" their remaining Summer 2008 funds to be earned during the Fall 2008 will be announced toward the end of the summer.
14. The required FWS tax forms and instructions are available to download and print:
2008 Federal Withholding Forms* 15.
PAY RATES:
ON - CAMPUS
Freshmen/Sophomores $9.00 per hour
Juniors/Seniors/2nd Degree undergraduates $10.00 per hour
Graduates $11.00 per hour
OFF - CAMPUS
Rate will vary from minimum of $6.00 to $9.00 per hour
* To print information you may need to download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat. Withholding Forms PDF is 9 pages - allow a few extra seconds for it to download.
