Federal Work Study/Community Service
The Federal Work Study/Community Service Program allows students receiving federal work-study funds to work in an area not-for-profit organization.
This program allows students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while earning their work study funds. Work study positions are available in areas such as health care, education, literacy, math tutors, social services, legal services, environmental issues, and housing.
Eligibility: If you are unsure of your eligibility for Federal Work Study, contact Student Employment at stuemp@wellesley.edu.
How to get started:
- Verify at the Student Employment Office (436 Green Hall) that you receive Federal Work Study and complete the I-9, Direct Deposit, and W-4 Forms. You only need to complete this paperwork once during your time at Wellesley College.
- Contact Katie Koski if you are working at an organization you have identified on your own and bring her the completed the Federal Work Study/Community Service application to be considered for the program.
- Students who are part of a CWS or Wellesley College affiliated volunteer program must complete the application. Volunteers need to have the student coordinator send an email to Katie Koski confirming participation in the program.
- Once you are approved for federal work study/community service program you will be sent an email stating that you have been approved. It may take 1-2 weeks before the position appears on your payroll in Banner. Any hours worked until this time can be added as retroactive time once you have access to submit your hours.
Salary: Student participants are paid by contributions from the Federal Work Study Program (75%) and the community service placement organization (25%). All Federal Work Study/Community Service Program placements are paid at $9.00 per hour and students average 10-12 hours of work per week. Travel time is included in the number of hours worked.
The placement organization will receive a bill from Wellesley College at the end of each semester based on the hours submitted by the student on her timecards. Organizations can anticipate a one-year contribution cost to range from $680 to $816. If the organization is unable to pay the 25% due to financial restrictions, or if they are a public school or not-for-profit educational program, they may be exempt from paying the 25%. Organizations may contact Katie Koski to start the process to check for available funds.
Please note that student payroll must be submitted online: You will submit your hours (you can log them in to this site at any time, but only submit at the end of each two week pay period and before the pay period's deadline).
In the past, students have worked for:
Artists for Humanity, Boston, MA
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Boston Partners in Education, Boston, MA
Boston Refugee Youth Enrichment, Boston, MA
Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, UMass Boston, MA
Crittenton Women's Union, Boston, MA
Dimock Community Health Center, Roxbury, MA
Dollars and Sense (economic justice magazine), Boston, MA
Framingham Public Schools’ 21st Century Community Learning Centers,
Framingham, MA
The Garden in the Woods, New England Wild Flower Society, Framingham, MA
Girls' LEAP, Boston, MA
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
MSPCA, Boston, MA
Natick Community Organic Farm, Natick, MA
Transition House, Cambridge, MA
Vietnamese American Community Center, Dorchester, MA
Women in Public Policy Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
CWS and Wellesley College Affiliated Programs
Bridging the Gap, Boston, MA
Chinatown After School Program, Boston, MA
Let’s Get Ready, Framingham, MA
METCO Tutoring Program, Wellesley, MA
Mission Hill, Roxbury, MA
Science Club for Girls, Boston, MA
Stronger Communities, Stronger Schools, Boston, MA
