Transcript SARFs - UCF Financial Aid

Federal Work Study (FWS)
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Division of Strategy, Marketing, Communications & Admissions
Agenda
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Purpose of Federal Work Study
Eligibility Requirements
Completing the FAFSA
Definition of Need/Cost of Attendance
Maintaining Eligibility for FWS
Program Eligibility Charts
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
FWS Program Requirements/Limitations
FWS Student Responsibilities
Community Service Workshop
Job Connection
FWS Job Interview
Purpose of Federal Work Study
The purpose of FWS is to provide college students
who are in financial need a chance to:
 LEARN
useful skills that can be applied to their future
employment.
 EARN
money while pursing their degree. It is NOT
designed for “getting paid to study.”
Federal Work Study Eligibility
To be eligible for FWS, students must:
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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA)
Meet UCF's Standards for Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP).
Meet a need of at least $4,000 for the Fall & Spring
or $2,000 for the Summer
Be degree seeking at UCF
Be enrolled at least half-time at UCF
Federal Work Study Eligibility
(cont.)
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Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, eligible
non-citizen, or citizen of the Freely Associated
States: the Federated States of Micronesia and the
republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands (for
more information, please see the FAFSA)
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Have a Social Security card or letter from the
Social Security Administration (application receipt)
Note: Packaging Criteria varies each year based on funding.
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid
■ The FAFSA is
required for federal,
state, and institutional
aid.
■ The FAFSA will
determine your
Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) .
■Students must
reapply every year.
Definition of “Need”
Federal Government’s uses a formula:
COA - EFC = Need (Federal Need)
Cost of Attendance (COA) – cost to attend college
Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) - the amount
students and their families are expected to contribute
towards the student’s education.
Cost of Attendance (COA)
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Includes tuition &
fees, books &
supplies, room &
board, personal
expenses, and
transportation.
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COA is subject
to change every
term.
Estimated COA 2011-2012
Maintaining Eligibility for FWS
In order to maintain FWS eligibility you must be:
1) Degree seeking
2) Enrolled in required number of UCF credits:
6 hours for undergraduates
4.5 hours for graduates
3 hours for summer graduates
Note:
Transient hours are NOT acceptable.
Remedial hours are acceptable
3) Meet SAP
Program Eligibility Charts
Program Eligibility
Charts provide a
list of aid
programs, and the
minimum hours
required for each
program.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Federal regulations require the University to establish
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress as a general
eligibility requirement for financial assistance. A student must
maintain satisfactory academic progress in a course of study
regardless of whether the student previously received financial
aid.
SAP requirements include:
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Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for undergraduates and 3.0 cumulative
GPA for graduates (not handled in SFA)
Complete 70% of attempted hours
Complete degree within 150% of program credit hour requirement
Progress for current semester determines eligibility for following
semester.
Additional information can be found at: www.finaid.ucf.edu/receiving/sap.html
 FWS Program Requirements
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File the FAFSA (Priority date of March 1), and mark interested
in Work Study.
Be Degree Seeking
Meet SAP
Complete To Do List
Complete Verification (if selected)
Complete FWS contract each year before beginning work
Submit to supervisor an Award Summary each semester
Submit to supervisor a Class Schedule each semester
Complete hiring packet
Start Work & Get Paid!
 FWS Limitations
 Work
schedule and class schedule may not
overlap
 Cannot skip class to go to work
 20 hours/week is advised
 Cannot work more than 32 hours/week, even
during school breaks
 Only one FWS job at a time
 If working in OPS and FWS at the same time,
combined hours in both jobs may NOT exceed 32
hours/week and you must inform your FWS
employer
 Students may NOT over utilize FWS award
 Limited starting pay rate
FWS Student Responsibilities
Perform job duties satisfactorily
 Adhere to all the rules and policies established
by employer
 Keep accurate time sheets and submit them in a
timely matter
 Review the information on FWS contract and the
Student Employment section of the Financial Aid
Web site
 Read through the FWS Web site, especially
announcements on the “Important Dates” page
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FWS Community Service
Workshop
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Workshop mandatory each aid
year for off-campus Community
Service FWS students
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Review Rules/Policies
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Discuss issues reported by
employers
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Demonstrate how to use Job
Connection
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Review Renewal Criteria
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Discuss required documents and
contract. Note: Students must
sign contract to receive Release
Letter
To find a FWS Position visit Job
Connection at http://finaid.ucf.edu
Job Connection for
FWS students
Job Connection Web page
FWS Job Interview
Students should take the following items to their
interview:
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Award Summary & Class Schedule from myUCF
Voided personal check for Direct Deposit
Social Security Card or Social Security Card
Application Receipt
Driver's License or Acceptable Form of
Identification.
Questions?? Please contact:
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Millican Hall, Room 120
Orlando, FL 32816-0113
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 407-823-2827
FAX: 407-823-5241
Office Hours
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thursday