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Federal Work Study
Federal Work Study is available to US citizens and eligible non-citizens who qualify, based on financial need. The amount of Federal Work Study that each student qualifies for will be listed on the financial aid award letter. The amount is usually enough for about 5 hours of work a week throughout the academic year, or about $150 per month, which is an award of $1,600.
Maharishi University of Management offers jobs providing opportunities for growth in areas such as administration, community service, arts, sustainable living, recreation and sports, meditation supervision, information systems, digital media, library, bookstore and student activities. The Jobs List shows the department, salary, a brief job description and contact information. Jobs are also posted at the Human Resource Office, Room 105 in the Dreier Building.
Students who have financial aid awards are encouraged to look through the posted jobs and then contact the department that is posting the applicable job. The student may then interview for the job, and if accepted by the department offering the job, returns to the Human Resource Office to sign up for the job. Once the students are considered eligible for work-study, they receive a work-study packet of forms, including a job interview form and payroll information.
- Students may not start working until they have submitted their completed paperwork to the Human Resource Office.
- When the students come with their completed paperwork, they need to bring their bank information (voided check or deposit slip) and driver’s license and social security card OR valid US passport.
Once the forms are filled out and then signed by the student and the supervisor, a pink copy is issued to the student to give to his supervisor to notify him/her that this student is eligible to start working. Job supervisors evaluate work performance.
The Human Resource Offfice supplies the time sheets that each student submits to their supervisor by the last day of each month. Subsequently, time sheets are sent to the students’ mailboxes every month at the beginning of the month, or to the student’s off-campus residence. Students who do not have a mailbox on campus are requested to provide their own self addressed stamped envelopes. Time sheets are issued on a monthly basis and should be used exclusively for that month.
- Under no circumstances should a student use an outdated time sheet or someone else’s time sheet.
- Failure to submit time sheets in a timely manner may be grounds for termination from the program.
Earnings are paid by the twentieth of the following month. The first paycheck is picked up at the Payroll Office, and subsequent paychecks will be directly deposited to your personal checking account. The payments earned from Federal Work Study are to be used for books, transportation, and personal expenses incurred as a result of your educational studies.
Students must monitor their earnings on a monthly basis to ensure that the total earnings during an academic year do not exceed the amount listed on the financial aid award letter.
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