Work Study
Federal Work Study
The Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP) was
developed by the federal government to allow
students who have financial aid eligibility to help
themselves by meeting some of their out of pocket
educational expenses. Work Study is a part of every
financial aid recipients award package, provided
there is eligibility. The award is earned throughout
the year by working and receiving a pay check at the
end of the week for the hours worked. It is not
funding that is subtracted from the University bill.
It is earned by the student and paid to the student
on a weekly basis as it is earned.
The work-study program consists of part-time
employment during the academic year and full-time
employment during the semester breaks. The
government subsidizes a certain percent of the
student’s wages and the employer department or
organization is responsible for paying the
remainder. Students who accept this award utilize it
through off or on-campus employment. A Federal Work
Study award can be used in several different
locations including On-Campus, Off-Campus
Community Service, and
America Reads opportunities.
1. On-Campus Work Study
There are various positions offered by many
of the departments on the Tufts campus for
students with work-study money. These jobs are
available on a part-time basis during the
academic year. During the summer there are a few
individually approved community service and
America Reads jobs available on campus on a
full-time basis.
2. Off-Campus Community
Service Work Study
This program allows work-study students to
work for non-profit organizations in positions
that will directly benefit the community. For a
position to be community service, a student must
provide services that are designed to improve
the quality of life for community residents or
solve particular problems related to those
residents’ needs. The SEO has well over 100
listings each year of non-profit and public
agencies with open positions. Students who are
interested in working for agencies they are
familiar with MUST speak to the Manager of
Student Employment first.
3. America Reads
Another important work-study program to which
Tufts is committed is the America Reads Program.
The Secretary of Education issued a waiver that
allows 100% of the wages of a work-study student
to be paid from federal dollars if the student
is employed as a reading or math tutor for
children who are in preschool through elementary
school. This waiver has been expanded to include
students employed as tutors in a family literacy
program that provides services to families with
preschool or elementary school children.
Tufts Subsidized Work Study
Tufts Subsidized Work-Study is a small program
that subsidizes wages for needy undergraduates who
do not qualify for Federal Work-Study, such as
international students. In this program the
Financial Aid Office will subsidize 75% of the
student’s wages and the student’s employing
department pays the remaining 25%. Tufts Subsidized
Work-Study, however, is limited to on-campus
employment only.
Non Work Study
Non work-study jobs are positions available to
all students regardless of financial aid status.
Therefore, if you are a Tufts student who does not
receive financial aid, you are still eligible for a
non work-study position. Non work-study jobs are
located both off and on campus during the academic
year and semester breaks.
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