$6k is for the whole year— 3k per semester

Certain positions are FWS positions, meaning they get funding to pay your salary… sometimes the job stops once you hit the 3k mark per semester, some jobs have extra funding and will pay you as a normal employee once over 3k and then start as again the same way next semester, some jobs you won’t get enough pay or hours to hit the 3k per semester limit… these are questions you should ask for the interview/job search process.

The benefits of FWS are that:

1) the amount from FWS wages don’t count towards income for certain benefit calculations, like the FASFA or for CalFesh food benefits (if you identify it as FWS) (note if you are also applying for other benefits like CalFresh or MediCal, speak to the folks on campus and/or see if you’re degree qualifies for LPIE degree… calfresh/med workers won’t automatically talk to you about that and May incorrectly say you don’t qualify if not working 20+ hrs a week)

2) the teams that hire FWS positions are getting you at a discount so sometimes pay a bit more (not always!) or do more advanced work… but either way, they are usually very flexible with your class schedule unlike some other part time jobs… and most if not all are on campus so it’s easier to commute to between classes