At Rush University, you can earn while you learn. In addition to grants, loans and stipends, Rush can offer you federally sponsored jobs (known as federal college work-study) to help finance your education. Here is what you need to know and do to take advantage of these work opportunities.
Federal college work-study is a form of student financial aid available through Rush University. You must apply for financial aid and have your eligibility determined before participating in the program.
Through the program, the federal government pays approximately 75 percent of your wages (and the government’s hiring department picks up the remaining 25 percent).
You will be paid on a bi-weekly basis and are considered a Rush University Medical Center employee. If you are a first-time employee, you must do the following:
If you are interested in a work-study job, you must first visit the Office of Student Financial Aid to pick up your authorization paperwork. You must renew this eligibility paperwork annually.
These required documents are available from the Office of Student Financial Aid:
Your paychecks will not be issued unless all required forms and requirements are met.
Open work-study positions are posted on the Student Financial Aid’s RUConnected Portal page. You can access these postings only after you have been accepted to Rush as a student.