The federal work-study program at Temple University uses federal grants to allow eligible students to earn funding via a bi-weekly paycheck to help cover the cost of non-billable educational expenses.
So who is eligible, how do you apply, and how do you find a job and get paid?
The list below details some of the basics you need to know! You can also access the full details from Temple’s Federal Work-Study website.
- Applicable participants must demonstrate financial need for a position. This is done through filing their FAFSA.
- Workers are restricted to work only 20 hours per week and cannot work during scheduled class time.
- Students must utilize their federal work-study offer during the semester it is granted.
- Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress to accept or hold positions.
- The work-study grant on your financial aid offer does not go toward your tuition and fees. It is intended to cover additional expenses.
- Students have to be eligible for Title IV (federal) aid funding to qualify for the federal work-study program.
- On-campus work-study jobs are all posted on the Careers@Temple link within TUPortal.
- Off-campus work-study jobs are posted on the off-campus work-study job bank.
- Students must receive authorization from Student Financial Services prior to beginning work with off-campus employers.
- Students are paid bi-weekly in alignment with the 2025 payroll schedule.