What is Federal Work Study?

Modified on Tue, 05 Jul 2022 at 03:24 PM

Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a need-based financial aid award for eligible undergraduate and graduate students that demonstrate unmet financial need as determined by the U.S. government. If you receive a Work-Study award, you may apply for Work-Study jobs with our on-campus employers and select off-campus agencies during the academic year. If you’re hired for an FWS job, the U.S. government pays 75% of your wages and we - or your approved off-campus employers - pay the rest. You can find more information about how to find and apply for a Federal Work-Study job on our Student Jobs webpage.

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