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Student Employment

Work-Study Eligibility

The first step in the employment process is determining if you qualify for the Federal Work-Study Program.


Qualified students

  1. Will have completed a FAFSA listing Liberty University’s school code
  2. Will have completed the verification process if scheduled for verification
  3. Will have not declined the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program on the FAFSA
  4. Will have received an Award Letter offering Federal Work-Study
  5. Will have enrolled in the new academic year
  6. Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress

Note: If a student says NO to Work Study on their FAFSA or leaves the Work-Study question blank, the computer system will not award Work-Study.  If the student declines Work Study on their award letter and later decides that they want Work-Study, they must go to Financial Aid as their eligibility may have changed due to additional financial aid.  Email Work-Study questions to: financialaid@liberty.edu.


Federal Work-Study students

Federal Work-Study is not a scholarship, but a chance to earn money for college.  Please note that Liberty University does not guarantee that any student who qualifies for the Federal Work-Study Program will be given a job.  Qualified Work Study students will usually fill most open positions.


Non-Work Study

There are limited openings for non-Work Study students which include the dining hall and any religion department.  International students will be taken into consideration for student jobs since they cannot work off-campus and are not eligible for Work-Study.


Process to Apply for Student Employment

The policy requires that all students apply online at HR Employment Website in order to be considered for student employment opportunities.  (You may also access this website from the Homepage by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on the “Employment Opportunities” link.)  On the left-hand side of the HR Employment Website, click the “Create Application” link and then choose Student Employment Application to begin the application process.  Instructions are located on this screen for creating/completing the application with answers to frequently asked questions.

Once your application has been completed, you may choose to “Search Postings” and attach your application to as many currently open student positions as you wish.  Department managers will review applications submitted to the postings.  If you are chosen for a job interview, you will be contacted by the hiring manager.  If you are not chosen for a job, your online application status will change to reflect that you were not selected for that position. The HR Office does not provide a status update beyond the one online. Please be patient as it frequently takes at least 4-6 weeks for departments to review applications and make interview decisions.

Work-Study vs. Work Assistant To verify whether or not you qualify for the Work-Study program, please check your Assist Account and view your Financial Aid Awards. If Work-Study is not listed as one of the awards, then you are not currently eligible to participate in or apply for Work-Study positions. Please contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions regarding Work-Study eligibility as the HR Office does not handle that component.

If you have questions regarding the student application process, please Human Resources, via email at hr@liberty.edu or by visiting the Human Resources Office between the hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The HR Office is closed Wednesday from 9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for Convocation. The HR Office is located on the ground floor of Green Hall next to LUPD.


Once you are hired

If you have been interviewed and selected for a student position, and your hiring supervisor has completed your hiring paperwork, you will receive an email from HR requesting that you complete the Student New Hire Forms.  These forms are located at the Human Resources Website in the Forms Library under the Student New Hire Forms section.  You may NOT begin working in any capacity until you have completed these forms and delivered them to Human Resources along with two forms of identification (i.e., driver’s license and SS Card, VISA/Passport).  HR cannot accept your Student New Hire Packet until your hiring supervisor has submitted your hiring paperwork to HR.

Once the completed new hire forms are received and reviewed by a representative of Human Resources, you will receive a copy of the Student Checklist that is signed by HR to return to your hiring supervisor. This indicates to the hiring supervisor, that you are clear to start working any time thereafter.  Again, you may NOT begin working for Liberty in any capacity until you have submitted a Student Checklist that is signed by HR to your hiring supervisor.

Students are paid every two weeks and are strongly urged to enroll in direct deposit.   To enroll in direct deposit, you will need either a statement from the bank verifying your account information or a voided check with the account information. Your account number will be pre-noted* for 10 days after input.  Therefore, you will continue to receive a check until the pre-note process has been completed successfully.  (*Pre-note refers to the process in which Liberty sends through a zero transaction amount to verify that the account number is valid.)  HR will not mail any student paychecks that are not picked up prior to school breaks/holidays. All unclaimed paychecks will remain either with your department or in HR until the student returns to pick up after the break ends. If you will not be able to consistently pick up your paycheck before leaving for a school break/holiday, you may wish to consider signing up for direct deposit to ensure your receipt of the funds in a timely fashion. Students also have the option of having a portion of their check deducted and applied to their student account if desired.

If you have any questions regarding the student new hire process, please contact (434) 592-7330 or visit the Human Resources Office between the hours of 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The HR Office is closed Wednesday from 10:15 a.m.- 12 noon for Convocation. The HR Office is located on the ground floor of Green Hall next to LUPD.

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