Federal Work-Study
There are two types of campus employment available for students who would like to cover some of their college costs through part-time employment:
- Federal Work-Study (FWS)
- Non Work-Study
Who
is
eligible
to
work
on
campus?
Students
who
are
full-time
(minimum
of
12
credit
hours)
and
seeking
their
first
bachelor's
degree
at
BW
are
eligible
to
work
on
campus.
Federal
Work-Study
Full-time
students
with
FWS
as
part
of
their
financial
aid
offer
are
given
priority
for
hire.
FWS
is
offered
based
on
financial
need
using
the
information
received
from
the
FAFSA.
If
you
are
eligible
for
FWS,
it
will
be
listed
on
your
financial
aid
offer.
FWS
is
considered
"self-help
aid."
If
you
choose
not
to
participate
in
FWS,
it
will
not
be
replaced
with
gift
aid.
Please note that being offered FWS eligibility in your financial aid offer:
- does not require you to work on campus;
- does not mean you are guaranteed a job; and
- does not mean that you will earn the maximum eligibility listed in your offer.
Non
Work-Study
Full-time
students
without
FWS
are
considered
Non
Work-Study
and
may
seek
student
employment
on
campus
starting
the
fourth
week
of
the
semester.
How
do
I
find
a
job
on
campus?
If
you
are
eligible
for
FWS,
it
is
your
responsibility
to
secure
a
campus
job.
For
more
information,
please
contact
the
Student
Employment
Center
at
(440)
826-3177.
How
many
hours
per
week
am
I
allowed
to
work?
Federal
Work-Study
Hours
are
determined
by
dividing
the
dollar
amount
of
Federal
Work
Study
in
your
financial
aid
offer
by
30
weeks
and
then
by
your
pay
rate.
For
example,
$2,000/30
weeks/$8.15
=
8.23
hours
you
are
permitted
to
work
each
week
during
the
academic
year.
Non
Work-Study
Non
Work-Study
students
are
limited
to
ten
hours
of
work
per
week
during
the
academic
year.
What
do
I
need
to
have
on
file
with
the
Student
Employment
Center
before
I
begin
work?
You
need
to
complete
an
I-9
Form,
a
W-4
Form,
the
Ohio
School
Tax
District
Form
and
a
Direct
Deposit
Form.
How
much
will
I
be
paid?
Student
jobs
on
campus
pay
State
of
Ohio
minimum
wage.
Your
supervisor
will
inform
you
if
your
position
is
one
that
pays
above
the
State
of
Ohio
minimum
wage.
There
is
no
difference
in
the
pay
rate
for
FWS
and
Non
Work-Study.
How
do
I
get
paid?
Paychecks
are
issued
every
two
weeks
on
Friday.
Your
paycheck
can
be
deposited
directly
into
your
personal
bank
account
or
your
BW
student
billing
account.