Georgetown University Law Center participates in the federally funded Federal Work-Study Program (FWS). Through FWS, the wages for eligible students are subsidized by the government when working for a participating employer. Because the funds are given to students as a paycheck for hours worked in a specified period, eligible students who participate in the FWS program typically use those funds to help cover day to day living expenses.

A student may request a FWS allocation to be included in their award. Awards are determined using demonstrated need as determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application. A student's work-study eligibility would be affected by the amount the student requests in commercial student loans, as the total of all federal, institutional aid, commercial loans plus work-study cannot exceed the costs of attendance.

Procedure for Working at Georgetown Law

• Contact prospective employers- listed in What’s Happening
• Pick up a student employment info packet at the Payroll Office – McDonough 581
• You and your employer must complete the following documents and submit them to the Payroll Office, room 581, before you begin working:
  • Georgetown Student Employment Transaction Form
  • INS I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form
  • IRS W-4 Federal Tax Withholding Form
  • Applicable State Tax Withholding Form
  • Direct Deposit Payroll Application

Procedure for Working Off-Campus

• Secure employment with an eligible Off-Campus Agency (see instructions below)
• Pick-Up Off-Campus Employment & Hiring Payroll packet from the Financial Aid Office
• Complete and return the hiring documents to the Financial Aid Office (these are forwarded to main campus)

 

A list of employers eligible to hire you through the Georgetown FWS program is available at the Financial Aid Office.  If the employer you hope to work with is not currently eligible to participate in the FWS program, it may be possible for them to be approved.  In general, an employer may be eligible if the organization is non-profit, non-partisan, meets the federal Community Service criteria, and willing to pay 40% of your salary.  More detailed information is required to determine employer eligibility and Off-Campus Work-Study contracts are administered through the main campus Georgetown University Student Employment Office.  The Employer Contract Information Sheet (also available from the Financial Aid Office) describes the procedures for establishing an Off-Campus FWS agency contract.  No FWS employment may begin until the contract has been approved and finalized.  Should you wish to verify the status of an off-campus agency contract, you may contact the Student Employment Office at (202) 687-4187.  Note: Off-Campus Hiring Paperwork is provided by the Georgetown Law Financial Aid Office and is also to be submitted here.

 

Eligibility Amounts:

The 08-09 wage rate for FWS employees is $15.55 per hour.  You can reduce their Federal Work Study and increase your loan eligibility if you find that you will use less than you have been allotted or none at all.   Please talk with your Financial Aid counselor for further information about this process.

Revised May 09, 2008