As a student at Illinois Central College, you have the opportunity to earn money to help defray educational costs through Federal Work-Study. You must maintain academic standards to work. You are paid wages on a biweekly basis.
The Federal Work-Study Program offers jobs to students in need of earnings to meet a portion of their educational expenses. Illinois Central College will offer jobs on or off campus with a Federal (except the Department of Education), State, or local public agency or private, nonprofit organization.
Illinois Central College regularly employs students during the academic year and summer months. To be eligible for Federal Work-Study, you must be awarded FWS as part of your financial aid package on your Award Letter, and be enrolled at Illinois Central College for a minimum of six semester hours each fall and spring semester.
To apply for a FWS employee position, you should accept your FWS Award on your Award Letter and view the Job Listings Board in the Career Services Office, at (309) 694-5321, to select the positions for which you would like to interview.
All employees (including students), are required to present documentation verifying both their identity and employment eligibility. The most commonly used documents are a driver's license and an original social security card or birth certificate. International students must present the proper immigration documents to show their eligibility to work on campus. To prevent delays in the hiring process, you should take the appropriate verification documents to each interview.
When you obtain a FWS employee poition, your verification of employment documents must be submitted to the Human Resource Office and payroll forms completed before you begin working.
FWS employees may work up to 20 hours per week during each semester enrolled and a maximum of 40 hours during semester break periods as approved by administrative college staff.
Earnings are paid on a biweekly basis. Illinois Central College does not guarantee work-studey placement. It should be noted that Federal Work-Study awards may be reduced or withdrawn if you receive other assistance or do not begin working within a reasonable amount of time.