{"id":7275,"date":"2021-01-29T10:26:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/?page_id=7275"},"modified":"2022-11-30T11:52:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T16:52:50","slug":"federal-work-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/federal-work-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Work Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7275\" class=\"elementor elementor-7275\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e22efa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e22efa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffa0a5d\" data-id=\"ffa0a5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c0a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c0a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Federal Work Study (FWS) for Research Assistants\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497ad1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"497ad1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is work study<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><i><strong>Federal Work Study is administered by UCF Financial Aid. Please check their pages for the latest information and if you have any questions: https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/federal-work-study\/ <\/strong><\/i><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Office of Undergraduate Research promotes using&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tw<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o different work study&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">programs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal Work Study (FWS)&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;to fund research assistants\u2019 wages. FWS is a federally funded program that provides college students, who qualify for this financial-need based program, a chance to learn useful skills that can be applied to their future employment and earn money while pursuing their degree.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP) is a state-funded program (for Florida residents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;only<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) designed to support students with financial need in gaining work experience relevant to their field of study through an internship experience; research internships can be a great fit for this program.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why pursue work study?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For students who qualify for this financial assistance option, this is an opportunity&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to earn&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hourly wage for research and creative scholarship endeavors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I get started?&nbsp;<br><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have a faculty mentor and you\u2019re already working together on a research or creative project, follow the below steps:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe231f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbe231f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to Complete to Become\u00a0Work Study\u00a0Eligible:\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6582e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f6582e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f5aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f5aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to the beginning of each semester, check your Financial Aid tab in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MyUCF<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to see if you qualify for Federal Work Study.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal Work Study and Florida Work Experience\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Program eligibility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is determined by the information submitted on the FAFSA. Check\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finaid.ucf.edu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/finaid.ucf.edu\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the most up to date criteria for qualification<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you do qualify, contact Student Financial Assistance to discuss your financial aid\u00a0package\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finaid.ucf.edu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/finaid.ucf.edu\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask your mentor to\u00a0review\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/faculty\/fund-students\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/faculty\/fund-students\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they will need to make a position description and work with the Office of Student Financial\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assistance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to create the position.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They can\u00a0contact\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:our@ucf.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our@ucf.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once the position has been created and you accept, use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MyUCF\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cView Financial Aid\u201d tab to accept the award. 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