Federal and State Work-Study Program

The Federal and State Work-Study Program provides jobs for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need to help pay for their educational expenses. The hourly pay rate is typically above the current federal minimum wage. The amount of Work-Study awarded depends on a student’s financial need, availability of funding, and the amount of other aid the student receives.

Students may not work more than nineteen (19) hours per week. Work-Study students are paid bi-weekly. Federal Work-Study requires applicants to be enrolled in at least one course applicable to their active program of study. The State Work-Study program requires applicants to be Texas residents attending a public or non-profit independent college in Texas. The state program further requires that students be enrolled at least half-time and not be on an athletic scholarship or enrolled in a seminary or other program leading to ordination or licensure to preach.