A: YES. Having a job on-campus connects students with faculty, staff, and other students who may help them adjust to life at UNI. It also teaches students time management and responsibilities. Research has proven that many times, new students perform better academically and are more likely to remain in school if employed on-campus. Furthermore, work experience is helpful when interviewing for a career position after graduation.

A: Students offered Work Study on their Financial Aid Award Letter must do the following:

Accept the Work Study and return one signed copy of the Financial Aid Award Letter to the UNI Financial Aid Office.

Review currently available Work Study positions posted on the Online Job Board.

Students who do not have a job by the third week of the semester may lose their Work Study funding.

A: YES. Because of limited Work Study funding and financial aid eligibility requirements, not all students who apply for Work Study will receive it. If students are not awarded Work Study, they have some options:

•Inquire about obtaining a Departmental Employment.

•Contact the Financial Aid/Student Employment Office about Community Service Work Study opportunities. Contact the Financial Aid/Student Employment Office to be placed on a Work Study waiting list. If Work Study funds become available, students will be contacted.

A: Students may work a maximum of 30 hours per week while school is in session (40 hours/week during break periods). However, on average, students work approximately 10-15 hours per week.

A: $6.20 per hour ($7.25 effective Jan 1, 2008). The rate of pay is determined based on the student's job responsibilities and a three-classification wage schedule. The minimum pay rate at "Job Class I" is $5.60 per hour; however, many students may begin at a higher wage rate.

A: Students may only have one Work Study job at one time. However, students may have both a Work Study and a Departmental Employment job at the same time as long as the pay rates are the same at both jobs and do not work over a total of 30 hours per week while school is in session (40 hours per week while school is not in session).

A: Once you register for Summer Classes you need to come to the Financial Aid Office and fill out Summer Financial Aid Application in addition to your FAFSA.

A: NO. The purpose of student employment is to provide meaningful work experience. Completing class assignments while working may interfere with this purpose and is not permissible.

A: Employers can check a student’s eligibility in MyUNIverse under ‘My Transactions’ – ‘Student Employment Eligibility’.

A: The UNI Student Employment Office is a part of the UNI Financial Aid Office, 42 Maucker Union, (319) 273-6394 or 1-800-772-2736.