Federal Work-Study (FWS)
Getting Started
Students can work part-time, up to 19 hours per week, based on their eligibility, at an hourly rate of $16.78. Students must:
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- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) and qualify for need-based aid.
- Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- Must enroll in a minimum of 6 CPOS credit hours taken at their designated home college.
- Must accept their Federal Work-Study award on ACES. View ACES tutorial.
- Must submit a job application following the steps outlined below.
- Prepare documents for application & background check process (Bank/Deposit Account, Proof of Identification, Proof of Work Authorization)
If the application is currently closed, you can complete the form below to be emailed when the application opens again.
Hired Students
Students hired and placed in SAC Work-Study positions must complete the following training & development requirements:
1. Complete Alamotalent Training (Fully Online, Self–Paced) - Supervisors must allow students time on the clock to complete required training. FWS Students can find the work-study playlist with training on Alamotalent utilizing the search bar. For additional support, please stop by the Moody Learning Center, Room 107.
- Work-Study Student Employee Orientation (Only Once)
- Alamo Information Security Awareness (Yearly)
- Alamo Active Shooter Training Online 2024 (Yearly)
- FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (Yearly)
- Tools for an Ethical Workplace 2024 (Yearly)
- Campus Resources Work-Study Student Professional (Only Once)
- Workplace Bullying Prevention (Yearly)
- Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees (Yearly)
2. Complete Professionalism & Work Ethic Micro-Course (Fully Online, Self – Paced) - Supervisors must allow students time on the clock to complete this course on canvas. Students will be entered into the canvas course by the CREO Office (Only Once). If you are not seeing the course on your CANVAS page, stop by Moody 107 or email sac-creo@alamo.edu.
3. Complete Student Experience Survey (Online) - Students should complete the Student Experience Survey to provide feedback about their work experience within their first 30 days. (Once a Year)
FWS Supervisor Requirements
1. Complete SAC FWS Supervisor Training - Supervisor training is an annual requirement for all SAC FWS supervisors. To hire FWS for your department, you must have completed yearly training. Contact Eric at emartinez1394@alamo.edu for registration details.
2. Complete FWS Student Employee Evaluation - Supervisors must complete a performance evaluation within the first 30 days of employment. The evaluation sheet will be located in the FWS Supervisors Team's account folder.
CREO Award Ceremony (April/ May)
Each year FWS & Supervisor can nominate candidates for different student employee award categories within the CREO Awards Ceremony.
Student Employee Events
CREO will always post up-to-date student employee events on the FWS Microsoft Teams page. To get access to this page, please visit Moody 107 or email emartinez1394@alamo.edu.