To be eligible, you must show need on your federal need analysis report. The number of hours you may work will depend upon your financial need. Federal Community Service. Earnings through FWS vary with the nature of the job, your skills, and the hours you can work. Salaries start at minimum wage and range upward according to skills and experience.
Most students work ten to twenty hours a week.
Employers usually prefer students to work three or more consecutive hours depending on their class schedules. To retain FICA-exempt status, students must enroll for six credit hours and work no more than 20 hours a week. You will need to supply the name of the supervisor plus the campus post office box. Check the job boards. Student Employment Job Boards Student Employment maintains lists of FWS, OPS, and Off-Campus Jobs on job boards outside SFA and at various other campus locations.