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What is
Work Study?
How do I apply for Work Study?
Who gets
Work Study eligibility?
When may I begin looking for a job and earning my Work
Study award?
What is the process to obtain a work study
job?
What is a "job request"?
What is an "ePan"?
How much can I earn per hour?
Is there a limit on the hours per week I can
work?
Can I work more than one Work Study
job?
How will I be paid?
Who may employ Work Study students?
Are there any jobs for a student with a minimal
Work Study award?
Is it possible to get additional Work
Study eligibility?
[Top] What
is Work Study?
Work Study is a employment opportunity funded by the
federal and state governments for students with financial
need.
[Top] How
do I apply for Work Study?
Work Study is a campus-based
program administered by the Financial Aid Office. To apply for Work Study,
you needed to:
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File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov by March 1;
and
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Indicate interest in Work Study on the FAFSA.
[Top] Who gets Work Study?
The Financial Aid Office sets the packaging guidelines
used to award Work Study. Work Study eligibility is awarded after grants
for which you are entitled. The amount varies from student to student,
based on their need, but the average award for 2000/2001 is $4000 for
undergraduate students and $5000 for graduate students.
[Top] What
is the process to obtain a work study job?
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Select a job that interests you from our Job
Listings
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Note the Job Request Number and print a copy of the Job
Request (example page).
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Contact the "Apply to" person named in the Job Request to
arrange an appointment to interview for the job
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Take a copy of the Job Request with you to the
interview
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If selected for the position, have the employer fill out n epan.
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Return the signed ePan to the Student Employment
Office in person along with any additional required hiring paperwork.
Remember to bring proper identification with you to complete your I-9 Form.
The Work Study Office is a part of the Financial Aid Office,
located in Mesa Vista Hall. Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am -
5:00 pm.
[Top] What is a "job request"?
A job request is a job listing submitted from an employer to
the Work Study Programs Office to post a job opportunity. Job requests may
be submitted electronically.
[Top]What is a "ePan"?
An ePan is an agreement between you, the employer and the Work Study
Program. The ePan specifies the job title, hourly rate, student
earnings limit, employer and work study shares of earnings paid. The agreement
stipulates that the employer will be responsible to cover 100% of any earnings
paid to the student in excess of the earnings limit.
[Top] When
may I begin looking for a job and earning my Work Study award?
You may begin earning Work Study
wages anytime during the academic year starting June 1 through the last
day of finals provided you meet the following requirements:
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You are enrolled at least half-time;
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Your financial aid file is complete;
and
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You have received a work study
award from the UNM Student Financial Aid Office.
[Top] How
much can I earn per hour?
Hourly wages are at least federal
minimum wages, but may be higher depending on your skills, experience,
and type of work you do.
[Top] Is
there a limit on the hours per week I can work?
You may work up to 30 hours/wk during
classes and 40 hours/wk during winter break and during periods of non-enrollment
in the summer if authorized by your department.
You should also make sure that you don't use up your workstudy award too
early in the year. In any event, you cannot work over 8 hours/day or 40
hours/wk.
[Top] Can
I work more than one Work Study job?
While you may have more than one job, however, we recommend
that you have no more than two jobs during any program year.
[Top] How
will I be paid?
Work Study students are placed on the University of New Mexico
payroll and are paid every two weeks by check or direct deposit
to their bank account. Work Study earnings are not credited
to your account at the Bursars Office.
[Top] Who
may employ Work Study students?
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University of New Mexico;
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Other UNM campuses, non-profit organizations and government
agencies that contract with the Work Study Program.
[Top] Are
there any jobs for a student with a minimal Work Study award?
If you have a relatively small Work Study award, check the
job postings for jobs with working hours of 8-10 hrs/wk or less.
[Top] Is
it possible to get additional Work Study eligibility?
Requests for additional Work Study eligibility, whether by
the conversion of Subsidized Stafford Loans or approved budgetary add-ons,
are reviewed by Financial Aid Advisors and granted on a case-by-case basis
depending on the availability of funds.
Direct your questions regarding the conversions and
status of your financial aid package to Financial Aid Office, Mesa Vista
Hall North, call 277-2041, or e-mail finaid@unm.edu.
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