Work Study Program

Work Study Program Application Instructions

Requirements

be enrolled AND registered for courses as a full-time resident or commuter undergraduate student
havea FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completed
if work study eligible and offered a job, providing original documentation (no copies allowed) to show both identity and authorization to work is required: see approved documents needed

1. Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

2. Apply to Work Study Program to see if you qualify:

log into Handshake:

a. from computer: southwest.joinhandshake.com
b. from mobile app: https://qrco.de/bdEvx3

enter your USW username (student ID number) and password (must be registered for courses to be able to log in)
if having difficulty logging in, contact Career Services: careerservices@usw.edu
click on “Jobs”
click on “Filters”
under “Job Type”, select “On Campus” and then “Show results”
select “Work Study Program” and click “Apply”
after applying, you will receive an email, notifying you of your eligibility status, and in Handshake: if your application status under "My jobs" is updated to "hired", this means you are eligible to apply to a Work Study Job; if updated to "declined", you are not eligible for work study

3. If you qualify, to apply to a Work Study Job (will be posted Thursday, August 24, 2023):

a resume will be required- for help with building or improving your resume, see Resume Writing Resources
as you'll be required to upload a resume, it is strongly recommended to log into Handshake from a computer (see link above)
after preparing a resume and logging into Handshake click on “Jobs”
click on "Filters”
check the “Work study” option (log in from a computer if not seeing this on mobile app) and then select "Show results"
view and apply to Work Study jobs

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