EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

CMU students are eligible for on-campus employment in a GSA and/or CWS position if they meet the following criteria. High school students are eligible for GSA employment only.

  Work Permit Needed? GSA Eligible? Work Study Eligible? Max. Hours
Allowed to Work		 Minimum Credit Hours Required FICA Exempt?
High School Students,
age 16-17		 yes yes no no more than 48 school & work combined 0 no
Undergrad no yes yes 40 6 yes
 (no in summer, unless enrolled a min. of 6 credit hours)
Graduates no yes yes 40 5 yes
 (no in summer, unless enrolled a min. of 6 credit hours)
Grad Assistants
 (with less than 20 hr assistantship)		 no yes yes 40 5 yes
 (no in summer, unless enrolled a min. of 6 credit hours)
International Undergrad no yes yes 20 (all jobs combined)
40 (during non-enrollment)		 12 yes
International Graduate no yes yes 20 (all jobs combined)
40 (during non-enrollment)		 9 yes

International Grad Assistants (with less than 20 hr assistantship)

 no yes yes 20 9 yes

*This federal regulation states that students must show progress toward the completion of degree requirements to retain eligibility for all forms of federal financial aid.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Youths 18 or older may perform any job, whether hazardous or not, up to forty (40) hours per week during the academic year and forty (40) hours per week in the summer, in accordance with minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Youths 16 and 17 years old may perform any non-hazardous job up to forty eight hours (school and work combined) per week during the academic year and forty (40) hours per week in the summer in accordance with minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Other restrictions for youths 16 and 17 years old include:

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