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Student Employment Guidelines

There are two student employment programs at AU: the Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) and the Regular Student Employment Program (RSE). The majority of jobs on campus are available through the FWS program. Most student employment positions pay the federal minimum wage, currently $7.00 per hour.

The Student Employment Program is coordinated by the Financial Aid Office which authorizes students to work. The employer of student workers is Ashland University and their supervisors are designated full-time AU employees.

Federal Work-Study Program (FWS). Federal Work-Study is partially funded by the federal government and partially funded by AU. It is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. The amount one may earn is listed on the Financial Aid Award Letter of full-time students who are eligible for FWS. If eligibility is not listed on the Award Letter, the student has not been awarded FWS eligibility. Part-time students who are enrolled at least half-time and have filed a FAFSA may check their eligibility with the Financial Aid Office.

FWS recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the Financial Aid Office, toward an Ashland University degree. The standards and measurement of satisfactory academic progress are listed here and in the Financial Aid Section of the AU Catalog.

Regular Student Employment (RSE). Regular Student Employment is funded solely by Ashland University. RSE is available to all AU students enrolled at least half-time and is not dependent on financial need.

International Student Employment. International students are required to contact the International Student Services Office (7th Floor Library) regarding student employment.

Finding a Job. It is the student’s responsibility to secure employment. The Financial Aid Office maintains a listing of available jobs here and on the Job Board outside the Financial Aid Office (310 Founders Hall). Jobs for the coming academic year are posted in August on the Friday before classes begin. The web listing and job board are updated throughout the academic year.

Since some departments do not post vacancies with the Financial Aid Office, students may wish to inquire at University departments that interest them even though the department has not posted a vacancy.

The Employment Process
  1. Full-time students who are eligible for FWS should receive Work Authorization, I-9, Ohio Tax and W-4 Forms in their campus mailbox when they arrive on campus in August. FWS students who do not receive the forms or students interested in Regular Student Employment may pick up the appropriate forms in the Financial Aid Office.
  2. Student contacts hiring department and applies for position.
  3. When hired, the student’s supervisor completes and submits the Work Authorization Form to the Personnel Office.
  4. If student has not worked on campus before, he/she submits completed W-4, Ohio Tax and I-9 Forms, along with required identification, to the Personnel Office (106 Founders Hall) within three days of securing job. Students will not be paid until all paperwork has been submitted to the Personnel Office.


Job Opportunities. A current listing of available jobs may be reviewed by clicking on Student Employment Opportunities