Work Study

If you're eligible for financial aid at the University of Houston, your financial aid package will possibly include a work-study component, in which you'll take a part-time job to earn money toward your college expenses (and gain valuable job skills, too!).

Work-study jobs go to students with demonstrated financial need, and most students work 12 to 20 hours each week during the academic year. Two programs handle work-study jobs at UH:

The Federal Work-Study Program, which is subsidized by the federal government
The State of Texas College Work-Study Program, which is subsidized by the State of Texas and restricted to residents of the state of Texas

Any scholarship counts as a financial resource and must be considered when constructing a student award package. Total student aid cannot exceed a student’s cost of attendance. The cost of attendance (COA) is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend the University of Houston. Your COA includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation and personal expenses. University of Houston awards are subject to change depending on the entire student award package and the students’ COA.

Federal Work-study program

A government program
For students to be eligible for Work Study every year, they must submit a FAFSA every year

TExas Work-study program

For students to be eligible for Work Study every year, they must be a Texas resident and be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours of coursework per semester

How does someone apply to get work study?

First, apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will be notified of your award via e-mail.
Accept or decline your financial aid award(s) online at myUH (PeopleSoft).
Attend a Work-Study Workshop to learn about finding a work-study job. Check schedule .
Search and apply for work-study job postings on Cougar Pathways. You MUST be a fully admitted and enrolled degree-seeking student to use the UCS Cougar Pathways for Federal Work-Study Program positions.
If you're a new hire, make sure that you have been offered a work-study position and have verbally accepted the position with the employer.
If you're a returning work-study student, your employer MUST post the position online, AND you MUST reapply to be formally rehired for the position.
Get employment authorization:
- Obtain a Hiring Confirmation Form from your employer.
- Submit the Hiring Confirmation Form to UCS, and get your authorization form for hire or rehire.
- Complete your authorization paperwork at UCS. Please click here to view their walk-in hours. For more information, contact UCS at 713-743-5100 or visit uh.edu/ucs.

Advantages of having Work-study jobs

Students and Work-Study employers arrange a work schedule around the class schedule.
Work-Study wages are not counted towards next year's student contribution for financial aid.
Although the majority of WS positions are located on-campus, the program also offers a growing number of off-campus positions. Most off-campus locations are easily reached by automobile or city bus. Regardless of location, the ultimate advantage of a WS position is that it affords students invaluable experience when preparing to enter the job market after graduation, not to mention the departmental and/or professional contacts that can be made.

Can a student have more than 1 job if they are work study?

No :(

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