Federal Work Study
Explore the employment options available to you as a student here at Malone University!
What is Federal Work Study (FWS)?
Federal Work Study (FWS) is a self-help form of financial aid awarded to resident students with financial need who file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to March 1. This award, if you qualify, will be listed on your financial aid award letter and may vary in amount from $700 to $2,500 per year. You must work part-time at an on-campus FWS position in order to earn your award amount. You are only paid for actual hours worked.
WORK STUDY AWARD CHART
The following chart shows the maximum amount of hours per week a student should work based on the contract amount at $11.00 per hour.
|
CONTRACT AMOUNT-SEMESTER |
HRLY WAGE |
HRS PER SEMESTER |
# WKS PER SEMESTER |
HRS PER WK |
|
$500.00 |
$11.00 |
45 |
16 |
2.5 |
|
$600.00 |
$11.00 |
54 |
16 |
3.0 |
|
$700.00 |
$11.00 |
63 |
16 |
4.0 |
|
$800.00 |
$11.00 |
72 |
16 |
4.5 |
|
$900.00 |
$11.00 |
82 |
16 |
5.0 |
|
$1,000.00 |
$11.00 |
91 |
16 |
5.5 |
|
$1,100.00 |
$11.00 |
100 |
16 |
6.0 |
|
$1,200.00 |
$11.00 |
109 |
16 |
6.5 |
|
$1,250.00 |
$11.00 |
113 |
16 |
7.0 |
How do I find a FWS job?
Students with federal work study in their financial aid package will be emailed information to their Malone email address in early August. Students can view available positions here.
After reviewing the available positions, simply select two or more departments that interest you. Please stop by or call the department(s) as soon as possible to discuss schedule options and see if the position is a good fit for both of you. Remember to take or have your class and/or sport schedule, if applicable, available when talking with the supervisor.
Don't delay. The departments with job openings may not contact you - you must take the initiative to secure a job. Begin the process by contacting the selected departments immediately after arriving on campus. Remember, other students may be seeking the same job that you are.
Once I find a job, how am I paid?
Once you have been hired by a department, you will be contacted to start the hiring process by completing the hiring forms online via Paycor (Malone's payroll system). This information will come to you via email from Malone's Human Resources Student Work Coordinator.
Federal Work-Study students will sign a Student Employment Contract and will log their hours worked in an online time sheet via Paycor. You will be trained by your supervisor on how to log your worked hours.
Students are paid by direct deposit semi-monthly beginning in September. Students are paid for the exact hours worked for that pay period. FWS earnings are subject to federal taxes.
The starting wage for a FWS job is the current minimum wage or higher.
You may choose to apply all or some of your pay to your student billing account. Applying your pay to your student billing account will help reduce any expected monthly payments.