The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program provides eligible students with the opportunity for part time employment to help pay for education expenses. The program allows for on-campus or community-service employment. Funding for the Federal Work Study program is limited, and eligibility is not a guarantee of employment.
If you’re interested in applying for a Federal Work Study job at Irvine Valley College, be sure to follow these steps:
- Students must complete a FAFSA application.
- Students must be enrolled in at least 6 units, have IVC as their College of Record, and meet federal satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements.
- If eligible and interested in the Federal Work Study program, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the Financial Aid Office by sending an email to IVCFAO@ivc.edu to begin the application process. If preliminary eligible for the Federal Work Study program as determined by the Federal Work Study Specialist, you will be invited by email to complete and submit the online employment application. Please note that being awarded Federal Work-Study is not a guarantee of employment.
- Students who have successfully completed and submitted the online employment application may be screened and selected for an interview by a prospective department(s) on campus. Eligibility for Federal Work Study is reviewed again at this time. Students with incomplete or ineligible financial aid files will not be interviewed.
- Students who have been successfully interviewed and selected for Federal Work Study employment will be contacted by The South Orange County Community College District Human Resources Department to begin the new-hire onboarding process.
- After the student has been onboarded by the District Human Resources Department, they will be provided with the Federal Work-Study Student Participation Agreement by the Federal Work Study Specialist. This agreement must be reviewed and electronically signed by the student, their department manager/supervisor, and the Federal Work Study Specialist before the student is allowed to begin working.
About Federal Financial Aid Programs
You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for any of the Federal programs. You must be a U.S citizen or an eligible noncitizen to qualify for aid. If you are in default on a student loan or owe a refund on a federal grant, you will not be eligible for federal student financial aid until the default is cleared or the overpayment repaid.