ACCEPT/DECLINELETTER 2019‐2020
DearStudent:
FederalWorkStudygivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkinajobon‐campusinanacademicoradministrativeofficeoroff‐
campuswithoneofourcommunityserviceagencypartners.FederalWorkStudyfundingislimitedsostudentswillbe
processedonafirstcomefirstservebasisuntilthefundingisexhausted.Inordertotakeadvantageofthisopportunity,you
mustcompletetheInformationbelowandreturnthisformtotheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid.
WHATDOINEEDTODONOW?
FirsttimeStudentEmployeesseekingworkundertheFederalWorkStudy(FWS)mustfollowtheseinstructions:
1. If you have not done so already, visit MC eJobs and create an account. The website is https://montgomerycollege-
csm.symplicity.com/students/.
2. NextyoumustviewjobvacanciesonMCeJobsandlocatepositionsofinteresttoyou. You will find the job listings
under "Jobs" and then "CSM Jobs". Utilize the "Advanced Search" feature to narrow results to Federal Work-Study
(FWS) positions.
3. Onceyouhavefoundaposition(s)ofinterest,submit your application through MCeJobs or contactthehiring
supervisornamedinthejobpostingforan interview.
4. Onceyousecurea Federal Work-Studyemploymentoffer,youmust havethe hiringsupervisorsignyourStudent
EmploymentPre-AuthorizationForm(page 2 of this file).
5. YoumustvisittheFederal Work-StudySpecialistintheFinancialAidOfficeduringwalk‐inhours.Make sure you bring
this form and the Pre-Authorization form that has been signed by the supervisor intending to hire you. The Student
EmploymentSpecialistwillgiveyouaStudentEmploymentApprovalFormwithatentativeemploymentstart
datetopresenttoyoursupervisor and a Personnel Action Form (PAF) which you will deliver to Human Resources.
6. Next,youwill completeyouremploymentpaperworkwiththeHumanResources(HR) Office. Human Resources is
located near the Rockville campus, but HR representatives visit both the Germantown and Takoma Park campuses on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. YoushouldbringyourIDandotherdocumentationneededtocompletetheI‐9Form.
Acceptableformsof documentationcanbefoundhere: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents.
7. UponcompletingyouremploymentpaperworkwithHumanResources,youwillbeinstructedwhentobeginworking.
Disclaimer:Completingthisprocessisneitherapromisenoraguaranteeofemploymentorajob.
Employeesnormallystartworkatthebeginningofapayperiod.
Justin “Matt” Hicks
Federal Work-StudyProgramCoordinator
OfficeofStudentFinancialAid
StudentServicesBldg.,Rm.119
51MannakeeStreet
Rockville,MD20803
240‐567‐5100
Lucrecia Smokes
Federal Work-StudySpecialist
OfficeofStudentFinancialAid
StudentServicesBldg.,Rm.118
51MannakeeStreet
Rockville,MD20803
240‐
567‐5100
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LastName FirstName MCID#
Pleasecheckone: __Yes,IaminterestedinworkingasaFederalWorkStudyemployee.
__No,IamnotinterestedinworkingasaFederalWorkStudyemployee.
Pleasecheckone: __ReturningFWSEmployee__NewFWSEmployee
Pleasecheckone: __GermantownCampus __
RockvilleCampus__TakomaPark/SilverSpring
IfyoucheckedyesandwestillhaveFWSfundsavailable,youwillbegrantedaccesstotheStudentEmploymentOrientation
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