Student Employment: Need Based Employment Programs

1.	Students will be required to complete the FAFSA Application
	each year to determine eligibility. The priority filing deadline for the following academic year is March 1st.

	If you have NOT been awarded Federal Work-Study, but wish to be considered, you MUST meet the following eligibility requirements:

2.	Have already received an award which DID NOT include
	Federal Work-Study (FWS). Check MYFAU, click on the Money Matters! tab, and then click on "View 2007-2008 Financial Aid Information" or "View 2008-2009 Financial Aid Information" link, if you are unsure.

3.	Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of less than
	6001 (for 2007-2008) and 5001 (for 2008-2009). Click here for information about the EFC.

4.	Have unmet need? Click here for information about the
	calculation of need.

5.	Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements.
	Click here for information about the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.

6.	Be enrolled a minimum of half time at FAU.

7.	Submit the Need Based Employment Application to the
	Office of Student Financial Aid.

Off-Campus Community Service / America Reads (website)

Florida Atlantic University encourages work-study students to become involved with our local community. A portion of the Federal Work-Study budget is allocated for participation in community service jobs. Community Service Jobs include positions that “are designed to improve the quality of life for community residents or to solve particular problems related to their needs”.

Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP) (website)

Florida Work Experience Program is a State of Florida funded need-based program providing eligible Florida students the opportunity to secure work experiences complementary to and which reinforce the student's educational and career goals.

Recipients of the Florida Work Experience Program may work on campus in positions that complement and reinforce academic and career goals, or off campus in local public after school programs.

Requirements:

All recipients of the Florida Work Experience Program

MUST be Florida Residents.

To be considered for On Campus FWEP, you must also meet

eligibility requirements, numbers 1 through 6, listed above and complete the Need Based Employment Application.

In order to be considered for either the Off-Campus

Community Service or the Florida Work Experience Program, you must also meet eligibility requirements, numbers 1 through 6, listed above. If you have met the requirements, please submit the Need Based Employment Application and include a resume and a copy of an unofficial transcript.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The priority consideration for Work-Study applications will start on:

FALL: March 1st	All applications are processed on a first-come first-served basis, based upon availability of funds.
SPRING: December 2nd
SUMMER: February 1st

Students who have been awarded in any of the need-based

employment programs must contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for placement at the beginning of each semester awarded. Placements MUST be finalized by the drop/add deadline or the award will be forfeited.