Federal Work Study
The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program gives students the opportunity to earn part or all of their financial aid by working on-campus or off-campus in community service positions while they are in school.
Examples include: teacher's aide, clerk, grounds person, custodian, and lab assistant. Your wage will
be determined by the type and difficulty of the work for which you are hired.
Below are the current federal work-study positions that are available. Click on each position to view detailed information about the position.
You MUST ALREADY have a federal work-study award on your award letter to apply for these positions. If you are not sure if you have been awarded work-study, please login to Self-Service and click on the Financial Aid - 2024-2025 Forward tile to view your financial aid award(s).
All efforts are made to ensure the jobs listed below are currently available. However, there may be times when the job posted here has already been filled. If that happens, you will need to find another position to apply for.
The Federal Work-Study Jobs will be updated throughout the academic year as the job positions are filled or new job positions become available.
Department |
Position |
Available? (Yes/No) |
Admissions and Records | Evaluations - Assistant | NO |
Admissions and Records | Clerk | NO |
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | Office Assistant - Office of the Dean, AHSS | YES |
Automotive Department | Automotive Lab Aid (M/W/F) | YES |
Automotive Department | Automotive Lab Aid (T/TH/F) | YES |
Biology | Lab Technician Assistant | YES |
Career Services | Career Center Assistant II | NO |
Child Development Center | Teacher Assistant | YES |
Counseling Services | Student Assistant II | YES |
Counseling Services | Student Assistant III | YES |
Cuyamaca Cares |
CalFresh Outreach Worker III | YES |
CTE Division Office | Workforce Development Assistant II | NO |
DSPS | Assistant | NO |
DSPS | Main Office Assistant | YES |
EOPS/Rise Program | Rise Program Assistant | YES |
ESL | Teacher Assistant | YES |
Exercise Science | Exercise Science Equipment Assistant | YES |
Financial Aid | Student Assistant | YES |
Health Services | Front Office Assistant | NO |
Institutional Effectiveness Success and Equity | Equity and Inclusion Student Ambassador | YES |
Instructional Media Services | Assistant | YES |
Instructional Operations | Clerk | YES |
LTRC (Library) | Library Aide | NO |
Physical and Earth Sciences | Physics/Earth Science Lab Assistant | YES |
Student Affairs | Assistant | NO |
Tutoring Center | Front Desk Assistant | NO |
Complete the Student Worker Personnel Action Form (PAF), go to Section "N"
Make sure to confirm with the student that they have been awarded FWS (student has access via their Self Service account).
If you have any questions regarding:
Complete the FWS job request form, email it to Samantha Sandoval and "cc" your manager/dean and their administrative assistant. Your job request will be posted on the job listing for students to review.
For new students and returning students applying for Work-Study, all of the following documents are required:
Forward the completed hire forms to the Financial Aid Work Study Coordinator!
If you have any questions regarding: