Employers hiring students must make a note of the FWS award. Students with FWS have an added advantage for the employer as a high percentage of wages is covered by the government.
Federal Work-Study is a federally funded program that pays a portion of the student’s wage. In some cases, FWS covers the entire wage, depending on the type of position (i.e., America Reads, etc.). The FWS/Department Budget split is as follows:
Traditional (FWS): 70% Federal budget / 30% Employer budget
Community Service: 90% Federal budget / 10% Employer budget
America Reads: 100% Federal budget
Benefits of FWS:
If you are hiring a student with FWS, you are only paying a fraction of their total salary, since the remaining is covered by the award.
The hiring process for a student with an FWS award remains the same.
Students can apply to all campus jobs.
Steps after hiring:
Get a copy of the student’s FWS Authorization Form.
This is an online form available in SIS.
The student must go to MyJHU and sign in to SIS, select the appropriate academic year, and click on the Federal Work-Study Authorization Form. This form can be saved as a PDF to provide/email to the campus employer.
Contacts: | The best contacts are within your department. Your department administrator can assist with the entire process from start to finish. |
Resources: | https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/studentemployment/student-information/handbook/work-study/ |
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