Financial Aid
Work-Study Programs
Federal
Work-Study (FWS)
FWS is a need-based program awarded as part of the financial aid package.
Students are notified by mail if they are awarded the opportunity to
participate in this work program. Under this program, students are eligible
to work up to 150 hours per semester (10 hours per week) and are paid
biweekly. Funding is very limited for this program.
America
Reads
America Reads is a Federal Work Study program (need based-award). Students
work in the Bulloch County public schools tutoring Kindergarten through 3rd grade students in reading. Students may work up to 10 hours weekly (150
hours max. per semester). Participating students must maintain a 2.5 overall
GPA. Contact Educational Opportunity Programs for more information.
Institutional
Work Program/Student Employment Center
The Institutional Work Program is not need-based, so any student may
participate as long as he or she is enrolled at least half-time. Under this
program, students usually work between 10 and 20 hours per week at minimum
wage. Jobs are posted and updated regularly on the Student Employment Center website.