Work Study
Learn more about how work study hours can help you pay for college. Work study is a great way to earn work experience for your resume and finance your education.
Work Study
Federal College Work Study (CWSP) Employment CWSP is a need-based aid for undergraduate and graduate students needing financial aid. The Federal Work-Study program is an opportunity for students to gain valuable work experience and earn money, to help pay for educational expenses through part-time, on-campus jobs. Students are paid hourly wages equal to the current state minimum wage. Earnings will be paid via direct deposit into the student’s bank account, based on hours worked, just like a normal job. Place of employment will vary based on the needs of the university and the skills of the student. For more information, contact our office.
To be eligible for Federal Work-Study, you must:
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Demonstrate high financial need, as determined by information submitted on the FAFSA
- Be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours at Lincoln University
- Make Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Be an undergraduate or graduate student
For continuing students, Federal Work-Study offers are prioritized to those who earned Federal Work-Study in the previous year.
Please log in to your Blue Tiger Portal (Self-Service) to view your financial aid offers. Students must accept the Federal Work-Study offer to gain access to the work-study employment system. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact the Student Financial Services Work Study coordinator. If you are not eligible for work-study, there are still many part-time campus positions at Lincoln University. Log in to Handshake to view on-campus employment opportunities.
- Log in to Handshake
- Use your LU email address
- Search for a work-study position
- Apply for the position
- Review the job description before hitting the “Apply Now” button.
Students cannot work prior to completing the New Employee Orientation (NEO), which includes the Dynamic forms process. Students in the fall semester must successfully complete New Employee Orientation prior to submitting any hours worked. You may not work through breaks (excluding summer), provided your earnings do not exceed your Federal Work-Study amount.
- Supervisor
- Will start the form process on the new hire, then routes to the student
- Student
- Completes personal information, then routes to the work-study coordinator
- Work-Study Coordinator
- Confirms work study, then routes to Human Resources
- Human Resources
- Meet with the student to complete the NEO
- W-9 and I-9
- State ID
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
Federal Work-Study offers are generally awarded up to $2,000 for the academic year (split between the fall and spring semesters). The amount of Federal Work-Study offered is the maximum amount a student can earn within that academic year.
Students are not guaranteed to earn the full amount of their award, and unused portions cannot be rolled over to be used in the summer or for the next academic year
Contact Us
Office of Student Financial Services
103 Young Hall
820 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
P: 573-681-6156
E: SFS@LincolnU.edu
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Summer Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday - Thursday, Closed Fridays
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