Financial assistance for UAA Bonner Leaders is available through the following:
Americorp Education Award
An AmeriCorps Educational Award is used to defray the future costs of college or pay off existing school loans. Students acrue hours of service and receive an award at the completion of the term and the service.
Federal Work Study
What is Federal Work-Study?
Federal Work-Study (FWS) provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the recipient’s course of study.
How will I be paid?
You’ll be paid by the hour. Your school must pay you directly at least once a month. You’ll be paid at least the current federal minimum wage, but you might earn more, depending on the type of work you do and the skills required. The amount you earn can’t exceed your total FWS award. When assigning work hours, your employer or financial aid administrator will consider your award amount, your class schedule, and your academic progress.
What kinds of jobs are there in Federal Work-Study?
If you work on campus, you’ll usually work for your school. If you work off campus, your employer will usually be a private nonprofit organization or a public agency, and the work performed must be in the public interest. Your school might have agreements with private for-profit employers for Federal Work-Study jobs. If so, your job must be relevant to your course of study (to the maximum extent possible). If you attend a career school, there might be further restrictions on the jobs you can be assigned.
Tuition Waiver
What is a Tuition Waiver?
A tuition waiver will be granted to a student not eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award. The tuition waiver will be given to the student in an equal amount to that of the AmeriCorps Education Award on a semester basis. International students are not eligible for an AmeriCorps Education Award and, therefore, they would receive a tuition waiver. Other students will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
