Aid Programs
Federal Community Service Work Study
The 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 contained a new provision, which required institutions to use part of their Federal Work Study allocation to pay students working in jobs which serve the larger community. Students working in community service jobs must be providing services which are designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve particular problems related to their needs. Such services include fields such as health care, child care, literacy training, education, welfare, social services, transportation, housing and neighborhood improvement, public safety, crime prevention and control, recreation, rural development, community improvement, support to students (other than those of the institution itself) with disabilities, mentoring, tutoring, supporting recreational activities, and counseling.
Students are able to gain new skills, explore career choices and assist with meeting the Gainesville community service needs. They are able to do something they will enjoy, can learn from and feel good about at the end of the year. An additional benefit to the student is the earnings are not included as part of their income in determining eligibility for federal financial aid in the application year following their employment. You can search and apply for Federal Work-Study and Federal Community Service jobs through GatorJobs.
This program helps improve relations between the University of Florida and the Gainesville community. An additional benefit to the employing agencies is that it only pays 25% of the student's earnings. The other 75% are funded by the Federal Work Study Program. Agencies interested in partnering with the University of Florida to be a designated community service agency should contact The Office for Student Financial Affairs Student Employment section at 352-392-0296. The following agencies are Federal Community Service Employers:
Acorn Clinic
Alachua Habitat for Humanity
Association for Retarded Citizens
Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County
Bridges Across Borders
Children's Home Society
Corner Drug Store
Forest Management Trust
Friends of the Micanopy Library
Gainesville Community Ministries
Gainesville Police Department
Gainesville Recreation and Parks
Girls Club of Alachua County
Lifesouth Blood Center
Matheson Historical Center
Morningside Nature Center
National Center-Contruct Ed
Neighborhood Housing Center
North Central Florida YMCA
Oak Hammock at UF
Reichert House
Shands at AGH
Shands Eastside
Community Relations & Education
Shands Healthcare Corporation
Shands Healthcare Medical Group
Shands Legal Services
United Way of North Central Florida
University Athletic Association
Volunteer Center of Alachua County
Well Florida Council