Federal Work-Study Program - For Students
Work-Study is a federally-funded program that enables eligible students to be employed by OSU-OKC either on-or off-campus. This program is designed to give students the opportunity to work part-time to help meet the costs of their postsecondary education. Students are paid $7.64 an hour for On Campus positions and $8.14 an hour for Off Campus positions. Students may work up to 20 hours per week depending on individual eligibility.
Guidelines:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and indicate that
Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP) as a type of aid for which you want to be considered
(Q.31).
- Submit all requested documentation to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
- As soon as your application has been processed by the OSU-OKC Office of Financial
Aid & Scholarships, you will receive an award letter reflecting an offer for FWSP
(pending available funds).
- You will need to return your award letter, indicating that you wish to accept the
FWSP offer to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
- After you have been awarded Work-Study, you may contact Gil Smith, Work-Study Coordinator,
to confirm your interest in the Work-Study Program and receive help on how to apply
for each individual position online.
- Complete the Application for Employment** on the OSU System Jobs web page http://www.osuokc.edu/jobs
- After completing the Application for Employment, search for work-study (student)
positions available on line at http://www.osuokc.edu/jobs for
the OSU-Oklahoma City campus. Submit your Application on-line. (Work Study – OSU-OKC
Fall 2010)
- The Work-Study Coordinator will send a copy of your Application to the department(s)
with positions available.
- The Hiring Supervisor of the department will review application(s) and contact you
to schedule an interview.
- Once a decision is made, the Hiring Supervisor will contact the Work-Study Coordinator
and you.
- The Work-Study Coordinator will prepare and send the Work-Study Verification Form
& Contract to the Hiring Supervisor.
- The Hiring Supervisor and the student, will read and sign the Work-Study Verification
Form & Contract. The student delivers the contact to Work-Study Coordinator (Student
Center, room 154).
- Student then takes a copy of the Work-Study Verification Form & Contract, driver license and social security card to the Human Resources office to complete the hiring process before starting to work.
** Applicants must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check as a condition of employment. An offer of employment will not be final until this check has been conducted and approved.
** Hiring for the Fall 2010 Semester will start on or after July 12, 2010.
Contact Information:
For questions regarding the awarding of FWSP, please contact:
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Center Room 100
405-945-8646 or 405-945-8681
finaid@osuokc.edu
www.osuokc.edu/financialaid
For questions regarding the placement of FWSP jobs, please contact:
Gil Smith, Work-Study Coordinator
Student Center Room 154
405-945-8680
sgilber@osuokc.edu
www.osuokc.edu/CareerResources
