The Office of Student Employment

The Foothill-De Anza college district employs students in some positions that aren’t funded by the federal Work-Study program. To qualify for one of these district jobs, you must meet the following academiceligibility requirements (see below).

• Actively enrolled in at least 6 units while you are working (this also includes positions funded by CalWORKs, Perkins or student is part of DRC), see below. 
• Complete at least 6 units to qualify for continued employment; this includes positions funded by CalWORKs, Perkins, or student is part of DRC.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
• Have attempted fewer than 180 units combined at Foothill and De Anza College.

All district-funded student jobs are on campus. There are no listings for these positions. You can find these jobs by checking with departments and programs around campus.

Some offices and programs will post signs when they have student jobs available.

Note for International Students: 

District-funded student jobs are the only campus jobs you would be eligible for. F-1 students must enroll in and complete a minimum of 12 units each quarter (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Because of this requirement, under Student Terms and Conditions, a minimum 12-unit enrollment is also required for F-1 students looking for District Funded jobs and maintaining Student Employment Eligibility. 

FWS jobs are only open to students who have submitted a FAFSA for financial aid and have a Pell Grant award, a Federal Direct Student Loan offer, or a “work-study job option” message in their financial aid award letter for the academic year in which they will work. To qualify for a FWS job, you must meet the following academic eligibility requirements (see below).

• Actively enrolled in at least 6 units at Foothill College to apply. (This includes summer quarter.) This means that the 6 units must be in courses that have begun by the date on which you begin work.

Example: If you are enrolled in 6 units for Spring Quarter, with 4 units beginning the first week of the quarter and 2 units beginning May 15, you would not be eligible to start work until May 15.

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
• Have attempted fewer than 180 units combined at Foothill and De Anza College.

In addition, you must be in an eligible financial-aid status and meet the academic eligibility requirements (below) that apply to all student employees.Federal Work-Study student employees can only earn up to the Federal Work-Study award amount they are given. This amount can often be adjusted upward as the year goes on, so don't hesitate to ask for an increase if you need or want one.

To be eligible for student employment, Foothill must be your primary college and, if you are not a first-time Foothill-De Anza Community College District student, you must have:

• Have fewer than 180 attempted units (attempted 180 units for FWS) at Foothill and De Anza Colleges combined (this includes units transferred in and units taken through Middle College);
• a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (if you have a Foothill/De Anza GPA); and
• a quarterly GPA of at least 2.0 in your most recent quarter*
  *Students who drop below a 2.0 Quarterly GPA will be eligible to work as soon as they earn a 2.0 GPA or higher in a quarter in which they earn at least 6.0 units.
• What if you want to apply for your first campus job but do not quite have a 2.0 your most recent quarter?

  Do you think you could earn a 2.0 (or better) if you had a campus job? If yes, you can still apply. When you apply, let the hiring supervisor know about your GPA, any special circumstances that may have prevented you from getting a 2.0 in prior quarters, and your goal to make a 2.0 (or better) going forward. If you're a good candidate for the job, we would like to talk with you to see if we can make a special arrangement that would benefit you and the department you'd be working in.