Employment Eligibility
Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students are eligible for all on campus jobs, regardless of their financial status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization form the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization). Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.
Work Study
The Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP) was developed by the federal government to help students with financial needs help themselves by meeting educational expenses. The work-study program consists of part-time employment during the academic year. As part of the Federal Work-Study Program, the government subsidizes a certain percent of the student’s wages and the department or organization is responsible for paying the remainder. Awarded as a part of the financial aid package, work-study awards are dispensed by the Student Financial Services Office per semester. Students who accept this award utilize it through off or on-campus employment. Students apply for on campus positions throughout the year. Each fall, the first week of class is reserved for students receiving financial aid. Only those students can apply for open positions. After the first week all students can apply. Financial aid status is not relevant when rehiring students or hiring students for research assistant positions. Students are directly paid for hours worked through their work-study positions.
Important Employment Documents
All students are required to complete both an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and a W-4 federal tax withholding form in the Student Employment Office in McCullough. Some International students will complete an 8233 form through the Windstar FNIS online program.
Click here to see a complete list of acceptable documents (mandated by the Department of Homeland Security) necessary to complete the I9 form. Please bring these documents with you when you come to the Student Employment Office.
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Direct Deposit
Students can have their net pay directly deposited into a checking or savings account at any financial institution in the United States. The Payroll office pre-notes all requests for direct deposit. Pre-noting is an electronic test to the financial institution to verify the transit-ABA #, account #, and name on the account. During this process, a check is rendered and will be delivered to your campus mail box.
To begin direct deposit, please follow these steps:
1. Open a checking or savings account at any bank of your choice in the U.S., if you have not done so already.
2. Bring one of the following to the Student Employment Office, as we need to verify the account number:
a. The paper card the bank gave you with your account number on it. This is not the same as your debit or ATM card.
b. A voided check. (A blank check with VOID written across it.)
c. A document from the bank with your name and account number printed, not handwritten, on it.. You can get this from Customer Service.
3. Complete a Direct Deposit Form in the SEO.