FAQs

 

 

 

What is Federal Work-Study and how does it work?

 

Federal Work-Study is a type of financial aid. The benefit to a department of hiring a student that is eligible for Federal Work-study, is that that the department would be responsible to pay 25% of their earnings up to their award amount. More information for departments can be found on the Federal Work-Study Program websiteOpens in new window .

 

 

What is the process of hiring a Student Assistant?

 

The Student Employment Workflow for New Student Employees is the best resource to walk through the process from beginning to end. This document can be found herePDF File Opens in new window . Also, the Student Employment Specialist hosts a training that is specific to this document, and the processes that it entails. Feel free to contact the Student Employment Specialist at studentemployment@fullerton.edu.

 

 

Can a Student Assistant work more than 20 hours?

 

Student Employees should normally work a maximum of 20 hours per week during an academic semester. During the fall and spring recesses and winter and summer breaks Student Employees can work up to but no more than 40 hours per week.

 

 

If a Student Assistant is graduating, how long can they remain a Student Assistant?

 

Upon graduation, Student Assistants (1870) may work up to the last official day of the academic term. In addition, campuses may allow graduating Student Assistants to work one term immediately following graduation, up until the day before the next term starts, as a Bridge Student Assistant (1874). For example, at semester system campuses, Student Assistants graduating in the spring term may work through the summer period up until the day before the fall term begins.” Graduating students will be allowed to work the subsequent semester after they graduate. Non- U.S. Citizen Student Assistants (1868) should refer to Department of Homeland Security duration of status requirements.

 

 

When are Student Assistants paid?

 

Student Assistants are paid monthly on or before the 15th of the following month in which they worked. View the latest Attendance and Pay Schedule.