College Work-Study (CWS) is a financial aid program that provides funds for students with a demonstrated need to work on-campus (or off-campus, at approved sites).

For more information on work-study, visit the Scholarship and Financial Aid website.

Timeline - Spring 2025

Eligibility - Student eligibility for hiring

Employer Type - Identify your employer type

1. UH Staff or Faculty are considered On-campus College Work-Study employers and may follow the process outlined below. 
2. Off-campus employers (Non-profits) are considered Off-campus College Work-Study employers and have a separate process. Off-campus CWS employers must BEGIN by reaching out to workstudy@uh.edu to learn about the specific process and required paperwork.

Process - How to hire a CWS student

1. Complete the annual CWS Supervisor T.A.P. Training
   • Important Note: Must be completed once per academic year by the hiring manager and/or student supervisor
   • Effective September 1, 2024, the self-paced training in PASS can be requested using the code: UC2501  
   • Within 24 hours the training will populate within your TAP icon within AccessUH
   • Complete the virtual training (quiz too!) and you will be sent the agreement form within 1-2 business days
   • Steps:
   • PASS > Training
   • Request Training Enrollment
   • Search by Course Number
   • Type: UC2501 (AY 24-25 only) and click Search
   • Click View Available Sessions, click Session "0001"
   • Within section detail, click [Continue]
   • Then click [Submit]
   • **This will be an ongoing training for the 2024-2025 academic year
   • Instructions for accessing the T.A.P. training
2. Complete the agreement form  and send it to the work-study office (provided after training)
   • Sign up for a Cougar Pathway account / Log into Cougar Pathway.
     • Skip this step if you already have an account
     • Need to create one? Instructions for creating an account
   • Post a job in Cougar Pathway
     • Instructions for posting a job
     • After the position is posted within Cougar Pathway, all qualified students will be able to review and apply with an approved resume.
   • Review and interview candidates(s)
   • Offer CWS job to the final candidate(s) within Cougar Pathway.
     • The student must accept the position within 2 weeks or before the CWS deadline, whichever comes first.
   • Once the student has accepted the position, the Program Authorization Form (PAF) will be automatically sent via email. Questions about this document can be referred to workstudy@uh.edu.
   • Follow your department/college hiring policies. Questions about your specific process should be directed to your DBA. Items that must be completed PRIOR to the student working, include:
     • Background check must be initiated by the department for the student employee
     • I-9 must be processed (Visit here for more info)
   • Notify all applicants you have selected a finalist and that they were not selected for the position.
     • Example email (not selected students)
     • You may also use the “status” feature in Cougar Pathway
   • Email hireuh@uh.edu to close your position if it has not already expired

Questions or concerns?

Reach out to the University Career Services Student at  hireuh@ uh.edu