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Work Study

 

Federal Work Study funds are limited at the Penn State College of Medicine and therefore only available during the summer between the first and second year of medical school to first year medical students who are working on their MSR project.

Information and forms for work study are available at this site from February 18th until April 30th. 

Read and follow these instructions carefully:

Work Study Program 2010

Work Study Instructions

  • Review Job Descriptions- take the one you are interested in and talk to the department.
  • If the department grants approval for you to work in that position - have them complete the Department Approval Form. (You may want to print this, the department does not have this form.)
  • If you choose not to use the job description that you have chosen, please return it to the binder so someone else can consider that opportunity.
  • Print and complete the Work Study Application Form.  Return the completed Work Study Application Form, Department Approval Form and a copy of the Job Description to the Office of Student Aid, C1802.  Only applications that are complete will be numbered in the order they are received.
  • If there are more requests than allocated work-study positions, they will be granted on a first come basis.
  • Read the eligibility requirements below.

2010-2011 Federal Work Study Program

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  • Be enrolled full-time spring and plan to enroll full-time for the fall following the participation in the summer Federal Work-Study Program.
  • Meet the satisfactory academic progress standard of The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
  • Demonstrate financial need as determined by completion of the 2010-2011 FAFSA application. (Both 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 FAFSA's need to be complete).
  • Not be in default on a student loan or owe a refund on federal grant assistance.
  • Be working on his/her Medical Student Research Project.
  • Complete the application procedure.
    • Select a job description and get departmental pre-approval.
    • Submit a completed Department Approval Form, Federal Work-Study Program Summer 2010 Application and Job Description to the Office of Student Aid, C1802.
    • Attend a payroll meeting in May.
      • Completed a savings agreement form and complete payroll information.
        • Bring to C1802 prior to meeting in May: social security card, Drivers license, and a voided check.

Information about the MSR project is available here.