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Work-Study Employment Process Eligibility The TSC Financial Aid Office will consider students for work-study who: • Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must submit a FAFSA for each academic year in which they want to participate in the work-study program. • Be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. • Have financial need, as defined by work-study program regulations. • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements. o Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 o Maintain a cumulative completion rate of 67% of the attempted courses. o Timeframe to Complete Academic Program: The maximum attempted hours are 150% of the credits required to complete the student’s program of study. • Are registered at least half-time: • 6 Credit Hours in the fall and spring semesters, and • 1 Credit Hour each summer session Effective 5/1/22, A student can be employed in an FWS job during a period of nonattendance, such as a summer term, including a summer term before the student begins attendance in a program for the first time. Such students must be planning to attend school during the next period of enrollment and must have a financial need for that period—his/her current FWS earnings must be used to cover expenses for it and will count as estimated financial assistance. See Volume 6, Chapter 2 for more information (subject to change). • State Work-Study Applicants must be Texas residents to qualify for the state (Texas) Work-Study Program. Not all students who qualify for work-study will secure employment: • There are limited funds for work-study programs. • There are limited jobs available. • The Financial Aid Office cannot over-award students. At any time, workstudy awards may be reduced or canceled for some students to adjust unmet need against other types of financial aid, such as scholarships, state grants, student loans, and/or sponsorships.
Work- Study Handbook
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