Financial Aid Services
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
443-518-1260
finaid@howardcc.edu
2018-2019 Work Study Hiring Form
HCC ID#: _________________________
Award Period: July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
Student Name: ______________________________________________________
Maximum Work-Study Earnings: $ 3000.00
*Fund 11 Approval: _________________
*Requires Kathy Martin’s Approval
Terms and Conditions:
1. To earn these funds students must be offered a position by an approved work-study employer before hiring is frozen.
We will freeze hiring once we reach our hiring limits.
2. Students MAY NOT begin working until all hiring paperwork is received and processed by Financial Aid Services and
Human Resources, and an approval email from Financial Aid Services is received by the student and the hiring
supervisor. The earliest possible start date for all students is July 1, 2018.
3. Students must remain enrolled in at least 6 Title IV eligible credits per semester. Those courses must be courses
required for the student’s program of study. If a student drops below 6 credits for a semester, the student must contact
Financial Aid Services, immediately. Students who drop all classes must cease work on or before their last day of
classes.
4. Students must comply with the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy. SAP progress will be evaluated at the end
of each enrolled semester.
5. If a student completes their academic program (graduate), or changes to an ineligible program of study, that student is
no longer allowed to participate in the work-study program. The student may not work after the last day of the term (if
graduating) or the date that the student changed programs into an ineligible program of study.
6. A student’s earnings will depend solely on their hourly wage and actual hours worked. Students will not be paid for
lunch, study time, or other breaks. Paychecks are issued twice a month, on the 15
th
and the last day of each month.
7. Students may not work more than 20 hours per week unless their supervisor has received written authorization from
Financial Aid Services. Students may NEVER work during scheduled class times.
8. A student’s gross FWS earnings (before deductions) may not exceed the student’s total work-study awarded amount.
9. Students may only earn work-study funds during the award period listed above. Any unearned funds will be forfeited at
the end of the award period.
10. Students and their assigned supervisor must monitor their gross earnings. If their earnings approach the award amount,
the student and assigned supervisor can request an increase from Financial Aid Services. If a student’s earnings reach
their award limit, the student must terminate their employment, switch to Departmental funds, or cease employment
until a response is received from Financial Aid Services.
11. To request to participate in the work-study program during the next award period, the student must file a 2018-2019
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or after October 1, 2018 and before March 1, 2019. Our federal
school code is 008175.
Please certify the following statement: I have read, understand, and agree to abide by all the Terms and Conditions listed on page 1.
Student Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _______________