Work Study

Working while you attend CCC can help with college and everyday expenses while giving you experience you can use in future jobs. CCC students may have access to Federal Work-Study (FWS) positions as well as other student employment opportunities.

Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for students with financial need. It is part of the federal financial aid program, but it works differently from grants and loans because you earn the money by working a job. Work-Study positions may be on-campus at CCC or off-campus with an approved community service organization. CCC has worked with community partners such as the Flagstaff Public Library and The Literacy Center for Work-Study opportunities. [Is this true?]

To be considered for Federal Work-Study at CCC, you must:

• Be enrolled at CCC;
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and any other required financial aid steps;
• Have remaining financial need, meaning your need is not already fully covered by other need-based financial aid;
• Be enrolled in an eligible program of study; and
• Meet CCC’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements for receiving financial aid.

Learn more about Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Being eligible for Work-Study does not mean you are automatically given a job. Jobs and funding are limited, and you must apply and be selected for an available position.

1. Complete the FAFSA: Your FAFSA helps CCC determine whether you have the financial need required for Federal Work-Study

2. Apply for a Job: Fill out the general student worker job application.

3. Complete the Hiring Process: If a supervisor is interested in your application, you may be contacted for an interview and other hiring steps. If you are not hired, you can continue checking for openings and apply again in the future. [IS THIS TRUE?]

• Hours work around your class schedule
• Gain experience in the field you are working toward
• Earnings from Work-Study do not count toward your future FAFSA
• Majority of job opportunities are on CCC campuses.

Federal Work-Study may appear as part of your financial aid offer, but you do not receive the full amount automatically.

Instead, your work-study award is the maximum amount you are generally allowed to earn through your FWS job during that award period. You earn the money as you work and receive it through regular paychecks.

For example, if you are offered a certain amount of Federal Work-Study, that does not mean that amount will be credited to your tuition bill or sent to you at the beginning of the semester. You must work the hours needed to earn it.

Your work schedule and total hours are based in part on your financial need, your award amount, your job, and your class schedule. Federal Work-Study is intended to be part-time employment.