Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study Program at Salisbury University

The Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) increases students' opportunities to earn money by working part-time during the school year (5-10 hours per week).

FWS program allows eligible students to earn paychecks to help support their educational expenses by getting part-time jobs with Salisbury University departments. This program helps create additional job opportunities for FWS students by providing federal funding that is used to pay their wages.

FWS funds are limited and require financial need from FAFSA. If your financial aid award notification includes a FWS award, then you are eligible to pursue FWS jobs. Your total earnings cannot exceed your FWS award amount, and your actual earnings will depend on your hours worked and your hourly wage.

The hourly rate for on-campus employment will be at least the current Maryland minimum wage ($15.00).

Eligibility Requirements for Federal Work-Study

The university receives an annual budget of FWS funds from the federal government and offers the available funds to students who demonstrate higher levels of financial need. Students without FWS awards may still pursue many other part-time job opportunities both on and off-campus.

• You must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available online at studentaid.gov.
• You must meet general eligibility requirements which include: Official FAFSA for current aid year (verification must be completed if required)
• You must have financial need from FAFSA
• You must enroll at least half-time (six credits or more) for each semester
• You must accept your federal work study if you wish to pursue a position
• You must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and be a degree-seeking undergraduate student
• After accepting your FWS offer, scroll down to the Federal Work-Study Jobs dropdown to see current openings.

Why choose Federal Work–Study?

There are many benefits:

• Income: Extra money for things you want and need.
• Opportunity: Although you are not guaranteed a job if you are awarded Work–Study, you are much more likely to be hired if you have Work–Study eligibility. In addition, your job will be close to where you study.
• Student–Friendly Schedule: Your employer knows your first priority is as a college student. Employers try to be as flexible as possible in scheduling work hours around your class schedule.
• Future Financial Aid Eligibility: As a financial aid need-based program, Work–Study income (although taxable) does not affect your future financial aid eligibility in the next tax year.
• Work Experience: Students who have job experience and who have worked while attending school are more attractive to future employers. Your supervisor may become an excellent reference.
• Academic Success: Campus research has shown that Work–Study students connect with the campus community, learn about resources available to students, and establish stronger relationships with faculty and staff. This correlates with the fact that students with Work–Study jobs are more likely to stay in school, perform better academically, and graduate.

If you decide not to use your Work–Study award, there is no effect on your grant aid. If you have not been awarded your maximum loan amount, you could qualify for more loan money. If you wish to cancel your Work-Study award and request remaining loan eligibility please contact the Office of Financial &amp Scholarships.

To review FWS frequently asked questions FWS FAQ's

Federal Work-Study Jobs

You must have a Federal Work-Study offer to apply for the jobs listed on this page. Students must accept their FWS offer online through GullNet. Please review the FWS Student Handbook for more information.

Employers interested in having their jobs listed or updated on this page must contact the Financial Aid Office directly.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024

• Editorial Assistant
  Literature/Film Quarterly (English)

  Job Description: We are seeking a student worker to help us with the promotion and office management of Salisbury
  University's internationally recognized journal of adaptation studies, Literature/Film Quarterly. The student
  would assist with creating publicity materials, including some web content as well as printed
  materials. We would work with the student on some archival and digitization of the journals' archives as well, some of which will be shared (lfq.salisbury.edu). This would give the student worker an excellent chance to participate in high profile open-access online work that gains a wide outreach across the world.
  
  Another of the student worker's primary tasks would be to help organize journal files and digitize many of those. The student would carry out this work in LFQ's headquarters on the third floor of Holloway Hall, and would be given a dedicated workstation (including access to a desktop computer and scanner). Beyond the tasks mentioned above, we are also hoping this person could help with tasks related to longer-term initiatives, which may include assigning keywords to past articles, conducting research for a
  Wikipedia entry for LFQ, and assisting with ongoing social media publicity.

  Qualifications: We are happy to provide training for the work associated with this position, but ideal candidates would have excellent writing and communication skills. Some experience with designing eye-catching materials, using social media effecively, along with confidence using Word and Excel would be great, too. That said, any student with general smarts about any of these areas and willingness to know more would be a great candidate. We would be especially interested in candidates who are interested in careers in publishing and/or promotion of the arts and/or digital archiving. The student could chose their hours of work in consultation with Editor, Elsie Walker.

  Number of available openings: 1

  Pay Rate: $15/hr

  Work Schedule: Flexible

  How to apply: Applicants should send a one page cover letter outlining qualifications and reasons for applying to this position to LITFILMQUART@salisbury.edu, copied to emwalker@salisbury.edu
  
  In the letter, make sure to include any context about your academic study (major/minor or classes taken), interests, and work experience that is relevant to this position.

• Office Assistant
  Facilities Reservations

  Job Description: General office support including but not limited to: answering phone calls email, etc, taking messages, follow up and respond to inquiries, and assisting walk-ins.
  
  Assisting with updating information in the EMS software. Communicating event changes with other departments.
  
  Contacting customers to follow up on event details.
  
  Data entry and clerical support.
  
  Maintaining professionalism and confidentiality. Run errands on campus. Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications: Applicants must possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy; excellent customer service and communication skills; ability to multi-task, Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is required.

  Number of available openings: 1

  Pay Rate: $15/hr

  Work Schedule: Monday through Friday between 8am and 4:30pm depending on student's availability.

  How to apply: Contact Scott Garrison via email to apply: sagarrison@salisbury.edu

  Contact: Scott Garrison, sagarrison@salisbury.edu

• Student Office Assistant
  Dean of Students

  Job Description: The Dean of Students Office is seeking a Student Office Assistant.
  
  Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
  - Greeting and assisting walk-in students, parents, faculty, & staff
  - Answering a multi-line phone, answering questions and taking messages as needed
  - Assisting the Exec. Admin. Assistant with a variety of basic clerical tasks, such as making copies, scanning documents, and assisting office staff.
  - Running errands to various locations on campus.
  
  

  Qualifications: This position requires a professional demeanor and appropriate attire. The ideal candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, and have good customer service and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel are preferred. Since the office deals with confidential student information, the signing of an SU confidentiality agreement is required upon hire.

  Additional Comments: The employment period is for the spring 2025 semester, with employment for additional semesters available.

  Number of available openings: 1

  Pay Rate: $15/hr

  Work Schedule: Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Students should be available to work a minimum of 8 - 10 hours per week.

  How to apply: Please email an introductory letter and your resume to Isabella Chow at iachow@salisbury.edu

  Contact: Isabella Chow, iachow@salisbury.edu

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