Student Financial Services
The Work Study Program is a federally subsidized employment program which provides job opportunities to students to help meet educational costs. Federal Work Study is the largest student employment program offered by Suffolk University, and is available to full and part time students. Recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated financial need and priority is given to those students who indicate they are interested in employment on the FAFSA.
If you have been awarded federal work study as part of your financial aid package, you are eligible to apply for jobs listed on the Work Study Job List. New incoming students who have been awarded employment funds will receive employment paperwork in the mail, and returning students will need to visit the Office of Student Financial Services to pick up their forms. *Please note- if you are returning to the same department where you worked the previous academic year, your forms will be automatically sent to your supervisor.
Students with work study awards are welcome to contact the supervisors listed on the work study job list to apply for the opening. DO NOT contact the supervisor if you have not already been awarded work study funding.
Supervisors will confirm the student they wish to hire has employment funding BEFORE offering a position. Students can verify their employment awards by obtaining an Employment Authorization from the Office of Student Financial Services. If a student or their supervisor has questions on funding availability, they should contact The Office of Student Financial Services.
If you are having difficulty finding placement:
Please contact Hilary Haley in the Office of Student Financial Services (617) 573-8470 and she may be able to assist you with your job search strategy.
Do not wait until weeks after the semester begins to seek help, as it may be too late! Jobs at Suffolk are limited so make sure you put yourself in the best possible position to get hired!
Off-Site Community Service Work Study:
Suffolk students who have been awarded Federal Work-Study (FWS) can choose to use the award to work off-campus at an eligible public or 501(c)(3) organization that provides jobs to serve the public interest and improve the quality of life for the community.
Participating agencies will be responsible for 25% of the student’s earnings, and must sign a Federal Work Study Contract. Contact the Student Financial Services Office for a contract.
Suffolk University Employment is an institutional employment program awarded to students as part of their financial aid package. Students who wish to be considered for employment may appeal in writing to the Office of Student Financial Services. We will try our best to accommodate your request, however funding is limited and there is no guarantee that you will be awarded.
If you have been awarded student employment as part of your financial aid package, you are eligible to apply for jobs listed on the Student Employment Job List. New incoming students who have been awarded employment funds will receive employment paperwork in the mail, and returning students will need to visit the Office of Student Financial Services to pick up their forms. *Please note- if you are returning to the same department where you worked the previous academic year, your forms will be automatically sent to your supervisor.
Students who have student employment awards are welcome to contact the supervisors listed on the student employment job list to apply for the opening. DO NOT contact the supervisor if you have not already been awarded student employment funding.
Supervisors will confirm the student they wish to hire has employment funding BEFORE offering a position. Students can verify their employment awards by obtaining an Employment Authorization from the Office of Student Financial Services. If a student or their supervisor has questions on funding availability, they should contact The Office of Student Financial Services.
If you are having difficulty finding placement:
Please contact Hilary Haley in the Office of Student Financial Services (617) 573-8470 and she may be able to assist you with your job search strategy.
Do not wait until weeks after the semester begins to seek help, as it may be too late! Jobs at Suffolk are limited so make sure you put yourself in the best possible position to get hired!
Each year the CAS Faculty Research Assistance Program (FRAP) provides funding for selected CAS faculty to hire a research assistant to work on a new or ongoing research project. Research assistant positions are open to any full-time CAS student in good standing. FRAP applicants interview with and are selected by the supervising faculty member. Students interested in applying for an FRAP position with a CAS faculty member should consult the CAS Research Assistant List which contains job description and faculty contact information for all available FRAP opportunities for the upcoming academic year.
*Students will be awarded employment funding if selected for a CAS Research Assistant position, so no prior employment award is needed.
The CAS Teaching Assistant Program (TAP) provides funding for selected CAS faculty to hire a teaching assistant for a high enrollment course. TA funding is restricted to full-time CAS undergraduates with senior status or full-time graduate students in CAS graduate programs. TA candidates must be in good academic standing; a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. The TA award is based on a maximum 10-hour per week commitment for the 15-week fall semester.
TA applicants interview with and are selected by the supervising faculty member. Students interested in applying for a TA position with a CAS faculty member should consult the CAS Teaching Assistant List which contains course descriptions and faculty contact information for all available TAP opportunities for the upcoming semester.
*Students will be awarded employment funding if selected for a CAS Teaching Assistant position, so no prior employment award is needed.
A select number of administrative offices offer fellowship opportunities to graduate students. Most offices hire for the entire academic year. The Graduate Fellowship Opportunities listing is updated as new positions become available.
Please note the following:
Students admitted for full-time graduate study in the Sawyer Business School are automatically considered for merit-based Sawyer Fellowship awards. No separate application is required. A selection committee awards approximately 60-80 fellowships annually to students based an overall evaluation of their prior academic portfolio. Fellowships are renewable for up to 4 full-time semesters, as long as the student meets the renewal requirements (e.g., satisfactory academic progress, enrollment status, satisfactory job performance). Award amounts vary. Acceptance of a Sawyer Fellowship indicates you understand, accept, and agree to comply with all terms of the program.
Your Graduate Fellowship award is comprised of a grant and employment. The grant portion of the award will be credited directly to your tuition account, with half the amount posted each semester. The employment portion of the award will be paid to you bi-weekly via direct deposit.
You must work the required hours in order to receive the grant portion of the award. If you do not work the required hours, your grant will be reduced or revoked.
| Semester | Hours per week | Total hours for the semester |
| Fall | 16 | 240 |
| Spring | 16 | 240 |
| = 480 total hours of work required for the year. If you do not work the required hours, the grant portion of your award will be revoked or prorated. | ||
| Semester | Hours per week | Total hours for the semester |
| Fall | 12 | 180 |
| Spring | 12 | 180 |
| = 360 total hours of work required for the year. If you do not work the required hours, the grant portion of your award will be revoked or prorated. | ||
| Semester | Hours per week | Total hours for the semester |
| Fall | 8 | 120 |
| Spring | 8 | 120 |
| = 240 total hours of work required for the year. If you do not work the required hours, the grant portion of your award will be revoked or prorated. | ||
All fellowship work must be performed at the Boston campus, during the regular academic year (no summer funds available.)
Your fellowship was awarded for a specific program (i.e MBA, MPA, MSA, etc.) and your fellowship is for that program only. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services if you are considering changing your program. Your fellowship award only covers the cost of courses REQUIRED for your degree. Fellowship funds may not be used to extend your enrollment at Suffolk University.
Fellowships are only offered for one graduate program. If you elect to enroll for a second graduate program, you will not be considered for another fellowship. In addition, you may only accept ONE fellowship position (or employment award that carries a grant.)
Lastly, if you receive any form of additional funding not listed on your award letter offer, you are required to inform the Office of Student Financial Services in writing. Examples of additional funding would include financial support from your home country or employer, outside scholarship, grant, loan or any funding awarded by another department of the university (i.e. tuition remission through Human Resources). Funds not included on your award letter will likely impact all prior Suffolk award offers and can result in reduction/revocation of our original offer.
Fellowship placement information and paperwork will be mailed to students along with their award letter by the Office of Student Financial Services. The Sawyer Business School Dean’s Office will coordinate the placement of students in their respective departments. It is imperative that students return their placement paperwork to the Dean’s Office in a timely manner to ensure that they are provided with a department assignment.
Renewal of Sawyer Business school fellowships is possible based on satisfactory performance and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3. Please note fellowship awards are available to full time students for only TWO CONSECUTIVE years (4 semesters) provided you meet all renewal requirements.
In addition, if you graduate, withdraw, take a leave of absence, or enroll below half time status you are no longer entitled to this funding. A change in your enrollment status can have an impact on your award, so be sure to check your award letter for the enrollment status this award is based on and register for the appropriate credits prior to the close of each “Add/Drop period”. If renewed, fellowship amounts remain the same and will NOT be revised to reflect any annual tuition increase.
