This page contains information on Federal Work Study (FWS) for Cornell employers. Below you will find general FWS guidelines, job posting templates, and how to check a student employee’s FWS eligibility in Workday and in PeopleSoft.

Employer Eligibility Requirements

Use of Federal Work-Study funding is limited to student jobs in Cornell colleges and units as well as Community Work-Study Program partners. Most Cornell student jobs qualify to use a student’s FWS funding if the position was posted in Workday and the student recruiter correctly answers the FWS routing questions. Students are typically offered $5000 in FWS funding each aid year.

Job Posting Requirements

Use of Federal Work-Study funding requires that the student be hired from an approved job requisition in Workday. The Workday Learning course HRWKD 3500 Workday Student Recruiting was designed to assist Cornell employers with creating a job requisition. Job aids and videos are available on Working at Cornell – Managing Student Workers.

Job Posting Template

The following job posting template was developed to assist colleges and units with collecting the information required to create a job requisition in Workday. 
Job Title: 
Classification:
Purpose of the position within the organization:
Job duties/responsibilities:
Required qualifications/knowledge/experience:
Work Location:
Supervisor’s name:
Start and end date: 
Hourly wage:

How to Check for Federal Work Study Eligibility in Workday

Verifying a student’s FWS eligibility in Workday requires appropriate role access. FWS eligibility can be found on the student record. Hiring managers can view a student’s FWS eligibility on the External Student tab in candidate grid for their posted student job requisition.

View Student Eligibility and Balances in PeopleSoft

Federal Work Study (FWS) eligibility can be viewed in PeopleSoft on the CU SES Eligibility Inquiry screen. Appropriate view access is required. To request access, please submit a Student Data Access request. Contact sesemp@cornell.edu for assistance with Federal Work Study.