Federal Work-Study

The FWS program provides jobs for college students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay educational expenses. Students can be employed in a variety of positions including work related to their area of study on-campus, off-campus, or with a community service program/organization (America Reads – reading tutor, America Counts – math tutor, etc.).

To be eligible for the FWS program you must meet the Financial Aid qualifications. Your first step is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If financial need is demonstrated as determined by Student Financial Aid, FWS can be manually awarded once the student is hired for a FWS job.

Increasing or decreasing FWS eligibility may affect other financial aid. If you are interested in this program and have completed your FASFA, contact Financial Aid at financialaid@terra.edu or call 419.559.2344 to inquire about eligibility.

Off-campus sites will usually be with non-profit organizations or public agencies, and the work performed must be in the public interest. Federal Work-Study jobs should be relevant to your course of study to the maximum extent possible.

No. Students who are only interested in working on-campus will be contacted by the supervisor(s) who are interested in interviewing them. Your application will be released to the supervisor once it is verified that you meet the qualifications for Student Employment.

Students interested in FWS jobs must apply for each position they are interested in. Once eligibility is confirmed, your resume will be forwarded to the supervisor(s). The supervisor(s) will then decide whether to contact you for an interview and ultimately if they would like to hire you.

A FWS student can work up to 20 hours per week, with a qualifying GPA. However the number of hours per week will also depend on the scheduling needs of your supervisor and the total amount of your FWS award.

The total work study award depends on the level of need and the funding level of Terra State Community College. Earnings will be based on the FWS award amount. Currently, student employees are paid the Ohio minimum wage per hour.

Yes, many on campus student employee positions do not require you to be FWS eligible. However you would not be eligible for any off-campus FWS or on campus FWS only positions. For on campus student employee positions select Student Employee in the Job Type field.

You can contact Financial Aid with other questions or to find out if you are FWS eligible. Be sure to provide your full name and how you can be reached, i.e. an email address and/or phone number.

• Admissions - student ambassador, customer service and clerical support
• Computer Services - customer service and technical support
• Financial Aid - customer service and clerical support
• Human Resources - customer service and clerical support
• Job Store - customer service (off campus)
• Kern Center - clerical support
• Library services support
• Marketing - special projects
• Math tutors at local elementary schools (off campus)
• Peer tutors
• Reading tutors at local elementary schools (off campus)
• Records Office - customer service and clerical support

All student employment positions are posted online

To apply for Federal Work-Study, indicate on the FAFSA your interest. The Terra State Financial Aid office will review your Federal Work-Study request.

If you are eligible to receive Federal Work-Study, you need to apply for student employment by completing a student employment application.

Learn more about student employment