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MEMORANDUMMEMORANDUMTO:First-andSecond-YearStudentsFROM:OfficeofcareerpianningandprofessionalDevelopinentDATE:Januaryl7,2014RE:FundingforSunmerPub1icSectorEmpIoymentThiSmemoranduinout1ineSw1.1.awspracticesandprocedureswithregardtofundingpublicsectoKeinploymentandprovidesinformalIonaboutotherpossibleresources.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutfndingasummerinternshipinthepub1icsector,PleaSeContaetaCOUnSelor.IfyouhavequestionsaboutreceivingacademiccreditfOryourinternship,speakwithAndreaHilton.W1.1.awstrong1yencouragesal1recipientSofsuinnierfundingtoconsu1tataxadviSoraboutthetaxabi1ityofawardsgiventheirparticularcircumstances.W1.FUNDINGRESOURCESI.Thereareavarietyofw1.fundingsourcespleasereadtherequireiiientsForeachcarefully.Aliw1.fundingrequestsaredueintheOfficeofCareerljlanning(OCB)by4:OOPMonMarCh26,2014(Unlessotherwisenoted).WhiIedecisionswi11notbeiSsuedonaro11ingbasis,earIycompletedapplicationswillSpeeduptheawardprocessandaregreatIyappreciated.A.FederalWorkStudy(RS)B.Virginia1.awFoundation(V1.F)C.OCPGrantD.fFelIowshipinustbeenrolIedasful1-timestudentsatW1.Ijwduringthe2014-2015academicyear.RecipientsofanocPGrantwhodonotenroIlasfull-timcstudentsatW1.1.awforthc2014-20ISacadeniicyeanvi1Ibeobligatedtorepayanyawardgranted.II.Knight(EnvironmenIal)FelIowshipintercststatenicntdue(Noon)OnJanuary27thIII.PubliClnterest1.awSocietyAssociation(PI1.SA)GrantIV.Facu11yResearchssiStants(FRA).Federa1WorkStudyFundsareavaiIabIcthroughthcUniversityinancia1aidbudgetforfedera1work-Studysupportofcommunityservicecmploymentinthelaw.CommuniIyServiceisdefinedunderthcapplicableregulationsasthatdesignedtoimprovethequalityofIifeforcommunityresidents,particularlylow-incomcindividuals,ortosolVeparticularproblemsrelatedtotheirneeds.PrioritywiHbegivenIostudentswhoworkdirectlywithorforlow-incomeindividuaIsinW1.'Slocalcommunity.Inthepast,qualIfyingemployershaveincIudedpublicdefenders,Iegalaidoffices,publicinterestorganizations,Stateorlocalprosecutors,U.S./Xttorneysoffices,andmunicipal,state,Orfedcralagencics.Workforjudges,poliIicaiorlobbyingeInployersandcertainfederalagencies(i.e.,IRS,FBIandCIA)hasnotqua1ifiedforfundinginthcpast.ThereiSnogeographidimitation,butfederalregulationsrequiTepreferencebegiVentostudentsworkinginthesameregionasW1.ThefolIowingrequirementsandproceduresapply:1.QualifyingcommunityserviceemploymenIniustbescheduIedtobeginafterMay2ndwithalIemploymentenclingonorbeforeugust22,2014.WorksIudyawardswi1Ibcprovidedforeligiblefulltimc(40hoursweek)positionswithasingleemp1oyerwhoiswillingtocomp1ywiththeadministrativerequirementsoPtheprogram.WorkstudyfundingislimitedandmaycoveronlyaportionofyourperiodofemploymentJStudentsmaywiShloseeksecondaryfundingtocovcral!expenses.2.YoumustcurrentlybeeIigibletoreceiveneed-basedfcdcralfinancialaid.YoumusthaveonfiIewiIhthcFinanciaIAidfficeacompletedFreepplIcationforFederalStudentAssistance(FAFSA)forthe2012-2013AND2013-2014academicyears.Ifyouhavenotalreadysubmittedtheseforms,doSoassoonaspossible,butnolaterthanMarch26,2014.3.Youmaynotreceiveaditionalfundingmayormaynotaffectyourfinancialaidawardfor2014-15.4.Iryouareaivardedfederalwork-studyfunding,finalapprova1iscontingentonyourcompIetionofallrcquireddocumcntatiOnandattendanceatamandatoryorientationmcetingwiIhtheFinancialAidOfficeonApri13,2014at7PMinClassroomE.5.CompensationwilIbedeterminedatalaterdate.Inaccordancewithfederalregulations,aport-ionofyoursummerearningswi11bcconsideredasaresourcewhendeterminingfinancialaideligibiIityforthesubsequentacademicyear.6.InqUireOfyoUremPlOyerWhetheritCanPay25%OfyoUrSalary,asiscustOmaryunderinostothcrschoolsFederaIWorkStudyprograins.WhiIethispaymentisnotrequiredatW1.1.aw,youremp1oyerscontributionmaysignificantlyaffectyoureligibi1iIyfortheprogram.7.Inthepast,therehavebeenmoreapplIcationsthanfundsavaiIable.Inthisevent,selectionwi11bebasedondegreeoffinancialneed,typeOfemployment,PastreceiptofFederalWork-Studyfunding,andemploycrsabi1itytocontrihutc25%.ContactMirandaEdwards,Financiahidffice,458-8295,assoonaspossibleifyouareconsideringapplyingforfundingunderthiSprogramsothathemayverifyyourfinancialaideligibility.Toapplyforfederalwork"studyfunding,Candidatessubmitacompletedapplication(acopyisaItachedtothecndofthismemoranduni)tothcOfficeofCareerPlanningby4:OOp.m.,WednesdayMarch26,2014.Youwi1IbeinformedoftheactiOnonyourapplicatIonassoonaspossibleafterthatdate.IfyourcceiVeaFWSaWard,youmustattendthepri13programat7PMF'WSawardrecipientsmustbeenrolIedasfull-timostUdcntsatW1.1.awduringthe20142015academicycar.B.Virginia1.awFoundation("VI.Fu)GrantsOCPadminiStersfundsfromtheVirginisfull-timestudentsatWIXawduringthe2014-TobeconsideredforOCPgrants,youmusta1soappIyforfederalwork-StudyandaV1.Fgrant,prvidcdyouareeligible.StudentswhohavesecUredunpaidsummeremploymentinthepublicsectormayapplyforfundingfromOCP.Eligibleemp1OyerSincIudefcderaIandstateagcncies(inc1udingprosecutorsandpublicdefenders),non-governmentorganizations,publicinlerestorganizations(includinglegalaidsocieties),andnot-for-profitorganization