Federal Work Study is available to eligible Union County College students, who wish to help meet their college costs through employment.  Federal Work Study jobs are located on campus as well as off campus at various approved community service sites.

To be eligible to receive Federal Work Study a student must:

• Apply for financial aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Submit required documents for file completion
• Demonstrate additional unmet need after all grants and scholarships have been considered
• Be matriculating in an eligible degree or certificate program
• Be making satisfactory academic progress

To view a list of available jobs, click on the FWS Job Opportunities link at the bottom of the page.

If you find a position that you are interested in and you have completed the financial aid process, please print the FWS forms. Complete the necessary forms and bring them with you to your job interview.  If you secure the job, the supervisor will complete their section of the FWS Processing Form.  You will then need to bring the entire packet to the financial aid office for final approval.  You may not begin working until all paperwork has been completed and approved.

The Federal Work Study award amount that appears on the FWS Processing Form and on your Financial Aid Award Letter is an estimated total of your earning eligibility.  This amount represents the maximum limit of FWS wages you may earn for that academic year.  The award is not a guarantee of wages to be earned; you will only be paid for the actual hours you have worked.

While classes are in session students may work up to 20 hours/week.  You must be enrolled as a UCC student while you are employed.  You must terminate your employment if you cease to be an enrolled student. 

For more information, please contact Teri Boyle, Financial Aid Counselor at (908) 709-7494 or via email at boyle@ucc.edu. 

FWS Forms

FWS Student Handbook