Your Financial Aid Award Letter, viewable on Cardinal Direct, may reflect that you are eligible for Federal College Work Study. For this to happen automatically, you had to have expressed interest in work study on your FAFSA and be eligible for the award. Work-study funds do not initially count toward any bill a student may have at SVSU. The student earns work-study funds if they are hired into a position, and the student receives a paycheck every other week.
Student Employment Types of Student Employment The on-campus Student Employment Program includes part-time positions funded through Federal Work Study and SVSU's general fund. Being awarded work study does NOT guarantee a position on-campus nor does it guarantee that the student will be able to earn the entire amount awarded. Students must apply for vacant positions via the Cardinal Career Network. Students will be in direct competition with other qualified applicants. It is highly recommended that students develop professional documents and practice interviewing skills prior to application. Student Employment positions are funded in the following ways:
Federal College Work Study (CWS) Federal College Work Study is a federal student employment program for students that have financial need. Under this program, the federal government pays the majority of student wages. Students are required to apply for financial assistance on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be obtained from SVSU’s Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid or completed online (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Based upon the student’s financial need as ascertained by the FAFSA information, students may be awarded Federal Work Study. This award allows students to apply for positions that require Federal Work Study as a qualification in addition to positions open to all students.
Saginaw Valley Work Study (SVWS) Saginaw Valley Work Study is a student employment program funded by SVSU. In order to receive SVWS, a student must submit a FAFSA and be awarded Federal College Work Study. These positions are posted as requiring Federal Work Study on the Cardinal Career Network.
Regular Student Employment (RSE) Regular Student Employment is funded entirely from the SVSU general fund. All enrolled students are eligible to earn RSE funding. Departments may choose to continue employing a student using RSE funds once they have earned their total Federal College Work Study award and if the department has RSE funding available in their budget. These positions are posted as "Open to all students" on the Cardinal Career Network.
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Student Eligibility General requirements for on-campus student employment include: 1. Fall and Winter semesters: Undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours and Graduate students five (5) credit hours during both fall and winter semesters. Spring and summer employment: Undergraduate students must either be enrolled for six (6) credit hours and Graduate students five (5) credit hours during spring/ summer semesters or Undergraduate students be registered for at least six (6) credit hours and Graduate students five (5) credit hours in the upcoming fall semester. 2. Student employees must be current students at SVSU; incoming freshman and transfer students are not permitted to work until their first semester of classes. 3. All student employees must be admitted as regular students at SVSU. Guest students do not qualify for employment. 4. Student employees must have a valid social security number.
Equal Opportunity Employment It is the policy of Saginaw Valley State University that no unlawful discrimination will be practiced or tolerated in the provision of employment, education, organizations, athletics, housing, public accommodations and other services to the public. Equal opportunity will be provided regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or familial status, color, height, weight, handicap or disability. For additional information regarding student employment, please visit www.svsu.edu/careers