Federal Work Study Program
One of the most popular and beneficial programs available to aid and support students at Horry Georgetown Technical College is the Federal Work Study Program. This program provides our students with supplemental income as they pursue their college goals. The most valuable long-term benefit of the program is the development of job skills and experience while in college with a refinement of workplace etiquette and professionalism, which supports career success beyond the campus.
The Federal Work Study Program, legislated by the Higher Education Act of 1965, is subsidized by the Federal Government to provide part-time employment opportunities for qualified students. The institution agrees that no student will be denied work or subjected to different treatment under this agreement on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, sex, or national origin. It further agrees that it will comply with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352; 78 Stat. 252) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-318) and the Regulations of the Department of Education which implement those Acts.
- Students must complete the FAFSA annually (studentaid.gov) and demonstrate an unmet financial need for work study eligibility.
- Must be enrolled in at least one, three-credit hour course.
- Must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) in the course of study that you are pursuing (no academic or financial aid suspension).
To participate in work study, every student must submit an official HGTC work study application.
On the FWS Application, there are various open positions with a link to view detailed job descriptions. If you have completed the Federal Work Study application without reviewing the job descriptions, please review the job descriptions here.
- Please closely monitor your HGTC email for updates from our work study email (workstudy@hgtc.edu). You will be contacted through email regarding your eligibility to participate in the FWS program.
- Once your eligibility is determined and approved to participate in the FWS program, you will begin the interview process. If you are not eligible for the program at this time, please feel free to apply again next academic year.
- If you are hired/not hired after the interview process, you will receive an update through our work study email.
- Hired students will move forward with the hiring process including a background check and various documentation from Human Resources and the Financial Aid office.
- After all Human Resources and financial aid paperwork is processed including a successful background check, you will start the FWS contract process and begin working as a work study.
You may complete an FWS position request form and submit your request via email to workstudy@hgtc.edu. All position request forms submitted must be fully completed including a detailed job description.
Once you have submitted your position request form, please closely monitor your email regarding a response from the Federal Work Study Coordinator or specialist. Please review the video below regarding your responsibilities as a Federal Work Study Supervisor.
You can review the program manual that provides detailed information about the entire Federal Work Study Program for all participating students and supervisors. Every academic year, a Federal Work Study Acknowledgment Receipt form will be requested from hired students and supervisors who participate in the program.
Any additional forms and documentation will be requested directly from the Federal Work Study Coordinator or specialist.
For any additional questions about the Federal Work Study Program, please send an email to workstudy@hgtc.edu, and the Federal Work Study Coordinator or specialist will respond to your questions.