Student Employment Programs at JMU
On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| Federal Work Study (FWS) | Institutional Employment (IE) | Off-Campus Part-Time | ||
| Overview of Program: | Offered to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The selection of students for all FWS positions is a competitive process and job placement is not guaranteed. | Part-time, on-campus employment opportunities to students regardless of financial need. Students do not need to fill out the FAFSA to apply for IE positions. | Program assists students to find part-time jobs off campus regardless of their financial need. Students do not to need to fill out the FAFSA to apply for off-campus positions. | |
| Financial Aid Requirements: | Students are awarded FWS as part of their Financial Aid package. Students must fill out the FAFSA annually and have financial need as determined by the Department of Education. | Financial Aid eligibility does not apply. No FAFSA is required to work an IE position. | Financial Aid eligibility does not apply. No FAFSA is required to work an off-campus position. | |
| Eligibility: | Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate). | Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate). | Must be a JMU student and meet the requirements set by the off-campus employer. | |
| Wage/Number of Hours: | The average rate of pay is $6.55-$7.00 per hour, but varies according to the position. The federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25/hr effective July 24, 2009 , which will increase the average rate of pay. Students are paid bimonthly in the form of a paycheck- their earnings are not applied against the University bill. Students work 10 hours a week on average and cannot exceed 20 hours. |
The average rate of pay is $6.55-$7.00 per hour, but varies according to the position. The federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25/hr effective July 24, 2009, which will increase the average rate of pay. Students are paid bimonthly in the form of a paycheck.
Students work 10 hours a week on average and cannot exceed 20 hours. |
On average, students work 15-30* hours and make approximately $7.00-$10.00*/hour depending on the job. *Determined from 2006-2007 data |
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| Application Process: | Students may view/apply for FWS jobs on JMU JobLink. | Students may view/apply for IE jobs on JMU JobLink. | Off-campus positions are posted on theStudent Employment Website. Students will need to apply directly with the employer based on the instructions provided on the job announcement. | |