Federal Work-Study at SMU
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What you'll find here: helpful information about SMU’s Federal Work-Study program, with resources for students seeking campus employment and supervisors managing student workers.
Important Dates for 2025-2026
Fall 2025
| August 23 |
FWS and Regular Student Worker jobs begin |
| August 25 |
Fall classes start |
| Oct. 20 - 21 |
Fall Break; University offices open - work is permitted |
| Nov. 27 - 28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday; University offices closed - no work is permitted |
| December 19 |
Fall-only jobs end |
| Dec. 23 - Jan. 1, 2026 |
Christmas and New Year's Holidays; University office closed - no work is permitted |
Spring 2026
| January 12 |
Spring-only jobs begin |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University offices closed - no work is permitted |
| January 20 | Spring classes start |
| April 3 | Good Friday Holiday; University offices closed - no work is permitted |
| April 12-16 | National Student Employment Week |
| May 1 | FWS jobs end; FWS hire/change forms submitted after this day will not be approved |
| May 15 | Regular Student Employment jobs end |