The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Payroll Schedule outlines the pay periods, timesheet deadlines and check issue dates for the FWS program. It also contains a list of days the college is closed, when there are no classes but the college is open and class conversion days.
Important Note: Timesheets and Pay Periods
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Failure to submit your timesheet by the Timesheet Due date will result in a delay in payment no earlier than the next pay period number.
Pay periods typically end on Saturday. Students who work on Saturday have a one day extension of the published “Timesheet Due” date deadline and must submit the timesheet on the Saturday that they worked at the end of the pay period.
Pay periods typically end on Saturday. Students who work on Saturday have a one day extension of the published “Timesheet Due” date deadline and must submit the timesheet on the Saturday that they worked at the end of the pay period.
Important Note: Summer Work-Study
Summer Sessions and the Effect on FWS – Click to Read More
Brooklyn College offers three different Summer academic calendars. A 10-week calendar that is divided into two 5-week sessions, an 8-week calendar for graduate accounting and business students online only, and a 10-week single summer session.
In all cases to be eligible to work in the summer you must be enrolled in any of the summer sessions or the fall semester (for at least 6 credits at the time of placement). However, students who are only enrolled in summer session I and not enrolled in the fall, will not be able to be placed.
Additionally students not enrolled in the summer, but who are enrolled in the fall and are working will have their FWS earnings less income taxes applied as a resources towards their eligibility for financial aid need. As such it is possible that some summer Federal Work-Study earnings will reduce the amount of other aid a student may otherwise be eligible to receive.
Brooklyn College follows a modified summer schedule. For Summer 2026 the college is closed on Friday from June 12th through August 14th.
In all cases to be eligible to work in the summer you must be enrolled in any of the summer sessions or the fall semester (for at least 6 credits at the time of placement). However, students who are only enrolled in summer session I and not enrolled in the fall, will not be able to be placed.
Additionally students not enrolled in the summer, but who are enrolled in the fall and are working will have their FWS earnings less income taxes applied as a resources towards their eligibility for financial aid need. As such it is possible that some summer Federal Work-Study earnings will reduce the amount of other aid a student may otherwise be eligible to receive.
Brooklyn College follows a modified summer schedule. For Summer 2026 the college is closed on Friday from June 12th through August 14th.
Summer FWS FICA Deduction Information
Students who are working in the summer but not enrolled in the summer will have FICA deductions from their paycheck.
The summer FICA deduction applies to Pay Period 4 through Pay Period 7 (see schedule below).
Students are eligible to be ‘exempt’ from FICA deductions if they meet all categories below:
A) Hired under an on-campus job
B) Have only 1 active job
C) Enrolled for half time or more for the summer term.
Students will be ‘Subject’ to FICA deductions if they fall into any one or more of the categories below:
A) Hired under an off-campus job
B) Have multiple active jobs
C) Enrolled for less than half time for the summer term.
The summer FICA deduction applies to Pay Period 4 through Pay Period 7 (see schedule below).
Students are eligible to be ‘exempt’ from FICA deductions if they meet all categories below:
A) Hired under an on-campus job
B) Have only 1 active job
C) Enrolled for half time or more for the summer term.
Students will be ‘Subject’ to FICA deductions if they fall into any one or more of the categories below:
A) Hired under an off-campus job
B) Have multiple active jobs
C) Enrolled for less than half time for the summer term.
2026 – 2027 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY (FWS) PAYROLL SCHEDULE
| Pay Period Number | Pay Period | Timesheet Due | Check Date (Direct Deposit) | Important Note |
| 4 | 6/28/2026 -7/11/2026 | 7/10/2026 | 7/23/2026 | Pay period includes legal holiday |
| 5 | 7/12/2026-7/25/2026 | 7/24/2026 | 8/6/2026 | Summer session I ends 7/12/2026; 7/13/2026 first day of summer session II |
| 6 | 7/26/2026-08/08/2026 | 8/7/2026 | 8/20/2026 | |
| 7 | 8/9/2026-8/22/2026 | 8/21/2026 | 9/3/2026 | |
| 8 | 8/23/2026-9/5/2026 | 9/4/2026 | 9/17/2026 | 8/28/2026 first day of fall term |
| 9 | 9/6/2026-9/19/2026 | 9/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 | |
| 10 | 9/20/2026-10/3/2026 | 10/2/2026 | 10/15/2026 | |
| 11 | 10/4/2026-10/17/2026 | 10/16/2026 | 10/29/2026 | Pay period includes legal holiday |
| 12 | 10/18/2026-10/31/2026 | 10/30/2026 | 11/12/2026 | |
| 13 | 11/1/2026-11/14/2026 | 11/13/2026 | 11/25/2026 | Bank Holiday Altered check date |
| 14 | 11/15/2026-11/28/2026 | 11/27/2026 | 12/10/2026 | |
| 15 | 11/29/2026-12/12/2026 | 12/11/2026 | 12/24/2026 | Bank Holiday, Altered check date. |
| 16 | 12/13/2026 – 12/26/2026 | 12/21/2026 | 1/07/2027 | Fall term ends 12/21/2026, last day to work in Fall |
| 17 | 12/27/2026-1/9/2027 | 1/8/2027 | 1/21/2027 | Possible deduction of FICA on pay check |
| 18 | 1/10/2027-1/23/2027 | 1/22/2027 | 2/4/2027 | 1/28/2027 first day of spring term |
| 19 | 1/24/2027 – 2/6/2027 | 2/5/2027 | 2/18/2027 | |
| 20 | 2/7/2027-2/20/2027 | 2/19/2027 | 3/4/2027 | |
| 21 | 2/21/2027-3/6/2027 | 3/5/2027 | 3/18/2027 | |
| 22 | 3/7/2027-3/20/2027 | 3/19/2027 | 4/1/2027 | |
| 23 | 3/21/2027-4/3/2027 | 4/2/2027 | 4/15/2027 | |
| 24 | 4/4/2027-4/17/2027 | 4/16/2027 | 4/29/2027 | |
| 25 | 4/18/2027-5/1/2027 | 4/30/2027 | 5/13/2027 | Spring break 4/21/27 -4/29/27 |
| 26 | 5/2/2027-5/15/2027 | 5/14/2027 | 5/27/2027 | |
| 27 | 5/16/2027 – 5/29/2027 | 5/27/2027 | 6/10/2027 | Spring term ends 5/27/2027, last day to work in Spring and for academic year. Pay period includes legal holiday |
Payroll Schedule Tracker Worksheet (PDF)
Legal Holidays when the College is Closed
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Juneteenth–06/19/26
Independence Day (observed)– 07/03/26
Labor Day – 09/07/26
Columbus Day – 10/12/26
Thanksgiving Holiday – 11/26/26 – 11/27/26
Christmas Holiday – 12/24/26 – 12/25/26
New Year’s Holiday -12/31/26 – 01/01/27
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 01/18/27
Lincoln’s Birthday – 02/12/27
President’s Day – 02/15/27
Memorial Day –05/31/27
Independence Day (observed)– 07/03/26
Labor Day – 09/07/26
Columbus Day – 10/12/26
Thanksgiving Holiday – 11/26/26 – 11/27/26
Christmas Holiday – 12/24/26 – 12/25/26
New Year’s Holiday -12/31/26 – 01/01/27
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 01/18/27
Lincoln’s Birthday – 02/12/27
President’s Day – 02/15/27
Memorial Day –05/31/27
No Classes Scheduled – College Open
Fall 2026 Dates
09/11/26-09/13/26 (extended weekend)
09/21/26
11/08/26
11/25/26
11/28/26
09/21/26
11/08/26
11/25/26
11/28/26
Spring 2027 Dates
02/06/27
03/10/27
03/28/27
04/21/27 – 04/29/27 (Spring Break)_
05/17/27
03/10/27
03/28/27
04/21/27 – 04/29/27 (Spring Break)_
05/17/27
Conversion Days
Fall 2026 Dates
10/13/26 (Monday Schedule)
Spring 2027 Dates
03/11/27 (Wednesday Schedule)
03 /30/27 (Monday Schedule)
03 /30/27 (Monday Schedule)
Final Exam Periods
Fall 2026
12/15/26 – 12/21/26
Spring 2027
5/21/27 – 5/27/27