Work-Study
Work-Study provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay for educational expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to students’ course of study. Work-Study is available to full-time and part-time students. Work-Study employment programs at UT include Federal Work-Study (FWS), State Work-Study and Institutional Work-Study.
Eligibility
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid determines eligibility for Work-Study based on your financial need, the aid you are already receiving and if applicable, your previous Work-Study employment. If you are eligible, Work-Study will appear as part of your financial aid package.
Not offered Work-Study? Follow the steps in the “Managing Your Work-Study Award” section below to request a review.
Finding a Work-Study Job
Once you have been awarded Work-Study as part of your financial aid package, it is your responsibility to find an eligible job. FWS employment is primarily available for on-campus positions. A limited number of off-campus FWS jobs may be eligible based on specific program criteria. You may view and share your Work-Study offer with your employer from the College Financial Plan, available in the My Financial Aid portal.
On-campus Work-Study employment jobs can be found on Workday’s Student Jobs Site, the University’s primary platform for students who are seeking part-time or full-time employment. Off-campus Work-Study jobs are no longer available, except for select tutoring positions focused on elementary reading or math. Other off-campus jobs remain available to students and can be found on 12twenty@Texas. These positions are not eligible for FWS funding.
Managing Your Work-Study Award
You may request or cancel a Work-Study award through the My Financial Aid (MFA) portal.
Important: Requesting a review does not guarantee an award and is based on available funding.
Step 1: Log in to the My Financial Aid portal.
Step 2: Click “Documents” in the top navigation bar.
Step 3: Select “Upload a non-requested document.”
Step 4: Choose the appropriate item from the list of document names based on the term you are requesting:
- Fall and/or spring: Select “Request for Work-Study.”
- Summer: Select “Summer Work-Study Request.”
Step 5: Select:
- Document owner: “Student.”
- Award Year:
- For fall/spring Work-Study, select the applicable school year.
- For summer Work-Study, select the prior school year, (e.g. for Summer 2026 requests, select the 2025-26 school year).
Step 6: In the “Enter Document Data” dropdown list, select either:
- “I would like to be considered for a Work-Study award.”
- “I no longer want a Work-Study award — remove me from the waitlist.”
Step 7: Click “UPLOAD.”
For questions about Work-Study eligibility or policies, contact Texas One Stop.
Employers interested in hiring Work-Study students should visit the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid website for more information.