Tutoring opportunities pay $15.00-20.00 per hour.

You will assist with mentoring and assisting students in local area schools with subjects such as reading, math, and sciences. Off-campus transportation is desired.

Clerical positions pay $8.80-$15.20 per hour.

You will assist various departments on campus, performing clerical duties as a Student Assistant. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Filing

• Answering phones

• Receiving visitors and packages

• Running Georgia Tech-related errands

• Making copies/faxes

Research positions pay $9.35-$15.20 per hour.

Lab Assistant
You will support laboratory operations with a variety of tasks. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning lab equipment

• Keeping the lab organized and sanitized

• Recording data

• Analyzing and reporting findings

• Conducting lab inspections

Undergraduate Research Assistant
You will assist a researcher with various projects, contributing to tasks such as data collection, analysis, and documentation. Please note that Undergraduate Research Assistants cannot be compensated for work they are being graded on.

Technical positions pay $9.35-$15.20 per hour.

Technical Assistant
You will primarily work with computers and other electronic equipment in a technical capacity.

FWS funds are awarded based on financial need, and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, until all funds are exhausted. FWS students are expected to adhere to a work schedule agreed upon by both the student and the supervisor. Students are not permitted to work during hours when they are scheduled to be in class, even when a class is canceled or dismissed early.

In order to participate in FWS, you must be enrolled in at least six (6) active credit hours. During terms of non-enrollment, you must have written permission from the FWS team in order to work.

Email our FWS team at fws@finaid.gatech.edu to request a cancellation of your award. In the email, please include your GTID number and an explanation of why you want to cancel the award.

No, CEISMC and JumpStart are community service jobs that may be located off campus.

Currently if you have been awarded Federal Work-Study, and you plan on accepting this position. You are only allowed to work only ONE job during the academic year.

If you decide not to participate in the FWS program, and accept a bi-weekly student assistant position, please contact our office immediately at fws@finaid.gatech.edu.

No, you cannot work two FWS jobs.

During an enrolled semester, you can work a maximum of 20 hours per week. You cannot exceed your award amount for the semester. Please work with your supervisor to create a schedule that will allow you to work throughout the semester without exceeding your allotted award amount.

You will be paid bi-weekly.

It is your responsibility, as well as the responsibility of your supervisor, to submit time documents in a timely manner. If your FWS time documents are submitted late, the OSFA will request a written explanation for the occurrence. Repeated occurrences may jeopardize your eligibility and the department's eligibility to participate in the FWS program.

Yes. Pay raises are based on the length of employment in your current position and the responsibilities assigned to this position. Pay raises usually range from 25 cents to 50 cents after the first year of employment. All pay raises must be cleared with the FWS Coordinator before taking effect.

Yes. However, you must first earn the money you are awarded. If you save your money, you can use it to pay any expense related to your education.

The Personal Services Form (PSF) is the hiring form also know as the Direct Hire Form (DHF) that must be completed by the hiring department, OSFA, and Office of Human Resources (OHR). Once you have been hired, the hiring department will complete this form.

No. Your other financial aid awards will disburse without the PSF requirement being satisfied.

Once you have accepted a FWS position offer, the hiring department will initiate an electronic Direct Hire form which will be routed to the FWS team.

Yes. You must complete your financial aid application each year by the priority deadline. Financial aid applications are available in October for the next academic year.

Yes. Include FWS earnings in your Adjusted Gross Income. In the Student section, be sure to also answer the question that asks about taxable earnings from need-based employment programs. FWS is considered as an income exclusion and will not be counted in determining your financial aid awards.

Email our FWS team at fws@finaid.gatech.edu to request that you be considered for the FWS program. In the email, please include your name and GTID.

There could be a combination of reasons as to why you were not awarded FWS. While funds last, FWS is awarded where possible to eligible students who complete both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Georgia Tech Application for Scholarships and Financial Aid (GT APP) each year by the posted deadlines.

Yes. If funds are not available at the time, you may request to be put on the waitlist for a FWS award. Email our FWS team at fws@finaid.gatech.edu to submit your request. In your email, please include your name and GTID.

Yes, please view the student employee resource webpage for non-FWS jobs that are available on and off campus.