The Ivy Tech Federal Work Study [FWS] Program provides part-time employment   opportunities for students who demonstrate financial need. The FWS Program gives   students the chance to earn money to help pay for education-related expenses.   The primary purpose of the FWS Program is to provide eligible students with   flexible work opportunities that may complement their career aspirations.

FWS employment is really just like any part-time job. Students must apply for   vacant positions. Students earn real money, and are paid by check every two   weeks. Students must show up to work on time and perform assigned duties, and   are subject to termination. Students CANNOT study while they work - that is not   what "work-study" means. One of the only things that is different about an FWS   position from any other part-time job is that FWS wages are subsidized by   federal student aid.

All Ivy Tech-Lafayette FWS employees earn at least the minimum wage per hour,   and are paid on a bi-weekly basis. Students are not allowed to work more than 20   hours per week, and may be required to work less hours depending on their   eligibility as determined by the Financial Aid Office and the employing   office/department.

To qualify for the FWS Program, students must first file the Free Application   for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] and demonstrate "financial need" as calculated   by the Financial Aid Office. Students DO NOT have to be eligible for the Pell Grant to demonstrate financial need.

Vacant FWS positions are posted on the Career Services' jobs bulletin board   in Ivy Hall near the Financial Aid Office [Room 1144]. To apply for a particular   FWS position, you need to inquire at the Career Service Office, room 1145. The   decision on hiring and setting work hours will be determined by the hiring   supervisor. Once a student has been selected to be hired for a vacant position   they must submit a variety of documents and forms to the Financial Aid Office   before beginning employment.

Most FWS positions are based at one of two Ivy Tech-Lafayette sites, either at the Ivy Hall or Ross Road location. Students may also be employed in   non-profit community service agencies, such as the Lafayette Transition Housing,   Lafayette Reading Academy, or the Community and Family Resource Center.

If you have any questions, call or stop by the Financial   Aid Office.
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