Federal Work Study (FWS) is a form of need-based federal student aid that is earned by working part-time, on campus, while attending school.
For Students
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If you have completed the FAFSA, you can request FWS one of the following ways:
FWS awards are based on the availability of funding and meeting specific eligibility criteria. Requesting FWS does not guarantee you will receive FWS.
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Once your FWS has been offered, you must accept it in your myUVU student account.
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To be eligible for your FWS you must be enrolled in at least six credit hours each semester in which you wish to be employed as a work study employee.
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Once you have accepted your FWS award, a list of available work study jobs will be emailed to the email account you have designated as your preferred email in myUVU. This email will be sent every Tuesday and Friday.
To apply, click on the link provided in the email for the position(s) for which you would like to be considered, and complete the online application.
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Departments will review applications, conduct interviews, and hire work study employees in accordance with the UVU Human Resources policy and procedures.
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After being interviewed, if you are offered a work study position by the department, you can choose to accept or reject the position.
You must have a FWS position secured by the following deadlines:
*Deadlines may be changed due to additional awarding later in the year. If awarded, please review your myUVU FWS Award email for your specific deadline.
Once awarded, you must accept your FWS award and have a job by the following deadlines each year:
In addition to accepting the award and getting a job by the deadline, you must:
The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office may cancel your work study award, and you must cease employment as a work study employee, for the following reasons:
A supervisor may terminate a work study employee for a breach of behavior, inadequate performance, or any other seriously unsatisfactory situation. If a supervisor wishes to terminate a student, he or she must present the reasons for dismissal to Human Resources.
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