Santa Clara University

Work Study Program Details

Some SCU students receive a Federal Work Study (FWS) award as part of their financial aid package. Students in the FWS program are paid with 25% University funding and 75% Federal funding. Work Study student hiring is important to consider when looking at your student wage budget. 

This year, there is a hiring freeze for all new employees (excludes already-hired students in your department) from September 11 to October 2. This means that you can only hire Work Study students during this time of the year. During the rest of the year, we encourage you to give preference to Work Study students as they have a recognized need for a position on campus. 

If a student's financial aid package does not currently include FWS, they may still be eligible. The student should contact Financial Aid at 554-4505 to ask whether he or she is eligible.

If you are wondering whether the students you are interviewing or offering positions to are eligible to receive Work Study funding, send an email to Robert Haun and he can verify the students' Work-Study status.