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Federal Work Study

The Student Worker Program runs through the academic year beginning in the Fall Semester and ending with the Spring Semester of the following year. The majority of available positions are for students receiving Federal Work Study Funds through their financial aid package.

The Federal Work Study Award is not a guaranteed award. Students will receive Federal Work Study Funds only if they have gained employment in an on or off campus position through the academic year. This is a very competitive program and there are limited positions available for the students who apply.

Student Requirements

  1. Students have filled out and submitted a FAFSA Application and accepted Federal Work Study for the Academic Year
  2. Students are matriculated at Mercy University, registered full-time (minimum of 12 credits)
  3. Students must maintain their GPA of a 2.5 GPA to work in program

New and Transfer Students: How To Apply for Positions
All new Mercy University students will need to login to Handshake to apply for positions:

  1. Complete and upload a Federal Work Study Application
  2. Apply for Federal Work Study positions of interest by filtering jobs to “On-Campus” (do not check Federal Work Study).

Returning Students
All returning Mercy University students will need to login to Handshake to apply for positions.

Students who are returning to their previous position or applying for new positions:

  1. Upload a new Federal Work Study Application to reapply for a previous position or apply for new positions.  Please choose “other document” as the document type when uploading into Handshake.
  2. Apply for Federal Work Study positions of interest by choosing “Federal Work Study” as position type.

Contact Information
Students who are eligible for Federal Work Study positions will be notified through their Mercy e-mail in mid-August. This email will include details on the application process.

If you have questions about your Federal Work Study please email Jennifer Mack at Jmack4@mercy.edu.

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