The Basics:

Work-Study is a Federal grant that was awarded in a Financial Aid Package and earned by working a job either on-campus or in Community Work-Study during the Fall or Spring semester (not during Summer).

Work-Study Wages are: 

• Minimumally Federal minimum wage
• NOT applied to the student's university account
• Are given to the student in a form of a paycheck
• Taxable
• Not counted in the following year's FAFSA formula
• Paid by the employer, either Loyola University Chicago or the Community Partner
• Used faster when the student has more than one work-study position

The Rights & Restrictions of Work-Study Students*:

Students who work in work-study positions receive Federal funds in their wage.  Because of the funding, they have some unique rights and work restrictions that do not apply to other part-time employees.  According to the Federal Government, the following is a list of those rights and restrictions:

• Work-study students cannot be asked to maintain space that is used soley for religious workship.
• Work-study students cannot work for a specific political party, politician, or candidate.
• Work-study students cannot be asked to pay for work application-related procedures such as finger printing, KEYS testing, background checks, etc.
• Work-study students cannot be asked to purchase uniform pieces beyond what all other staff are asked to purchase.
• Students working in Community Work-Study cannot be asked to perform to direct fundraising soliciation (ask for donations). Activities such as donor research, database adminstration, etc. are allowable.
• Work-study students must be a part-time employee of any organization they work for, not a contractor, sub-contractor, or consultant. All work must culminate in an annual W2. 

Please direct questions to the Student Employment Manager, Kathryn A. Jackson at kjackson9@luc.edu.

* = U.S. Department of Education Reference