WORK PROGRAMS

Radford University provides employment opportunities for its students through two types of work programs. They are the Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) and the Radford University Work Scholarship Program. These campus employment programs are mutually beneficial to the students and the institution. The employment opportunities assist students in fulfilling their educational goals while providing needed services for the university.

The work programs at Radford University serve students with diverse financial needs. Typically, there are approximately 1,000 financial aid allocations.

The FWSP is a federal program established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The primary purpose of the program is to stimulate and promote the part-time employment of students. This is a need-based program designed for those students who demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and who are qualified to receive work-study as part of their financial aid package. Beginning with the 1993-94 fiscal year, the federal government provided seventy-five percent of the students' wages, while the institution covered the remaining twenty-five percent.

Although limited in funding, the intent of the Work-Scholarship Program is to provide work opportunities for students who do not qualify for the FWSP. Students do not necessarily have to demonstrate financial need, however, work-scholarship placements are generally restricted to auxiliary areas. Any full-time student in good academic standing is eligible to apply for work-scholarship employment.

The "America Reads Challenge" Program began the fall semester of 1997. This tutoring program was designed for all children to read well by the end of the third grade. Radford University is proud to participate in this program. Students must be work-study eligible through the FAFSA to participate. Please see the Assistant Director of Financial Aid for more information on the "America Reads Challenge" Program.