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Work-Study

Work-study is an award that allows you to work on campus and earn a regular paycheck through a part time job. Work-study is based on financial need as determined through the FAFSA. Funds are awarded as part of your financial aid package.

Eligibility

You’ll need to meet the following criteria to be considered for work-study:

Note: Work-study funding is limited. Meeting the above criteria does not guarantee an award.

Awarding Work-Study

For initial awards (offered in April and May for the following fall semester), see the following:

  • Requests are processed in date order of submission
  • After initial awards are offered, we will make offers from our Work-Study Request form
Submit a Work-Study Request

Benefits of Work-Study

  • Your job is convenient – it’s easier to get to work on campus between classes. Plus, campus employers make your education a priority and design work schedules around classes.
  • You’ll gain valuable work experience and build your resume with professional experience.
  • FICA tax is not deducted from your earnings, so you’ll have more take home pay than a comparable off-campus wage.
  • Every dollar you earn is a dollar you won’t have to pay back later.
  • Work-study earnings are deducted from your income on future FAFSAs, so you could be eligible for more aid.

Rules and Limitations

Eligibility Requirements
  • Work-study funding is only available if you have received a work-study award.
  • You cannot work during regularly scheduled class hours you are enrolled in.
  • You must be enrolled and meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
Hours and Pay
  • Work-study jobs are limited to no more than 20 hours per week.
  • University policy allows all student employees to work up to 29 hours per week (or 40 hours during school breaks).
  • All additional hours worked above the 20 hour work-study limit must be paid from departmental funds. This will require you to be hired in an additional job assignment, as a regular student employee, to submit any extra hours.
Award Termination

Your work-study assignment will end, and work must stop for your work-study job assignment, in any of the following scenarios:

  • You receive another award that reduces your Cost of Attendance (COA), causing your financial need to drop and lower your award amount or cancel it altogether.
  • You earn your full award amount within the aid year.
  • On the last day of classes of any term, for students who are graduating and/or are not attending during the following term.
  • You no longer meet federal eligibility, including:

Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the following page for frequently asked questions about the work-study program. If you still have questions, email us anytime at FAWorkStudy@BoiseState.edu.

Work-Study FAQs