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FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM 
Part-time jobs to help students earn money to pay for school

  FEDERAL WORK-STUDY (FWS) 
    Money is earned while attending school and does not have to be 
    repaid.  Part-time jobs can be on campus or off campus.  Student must 
    demonstrate financial need.  Available to undergraduate, graduate 
    and professional students enrolled as full-time or part-time.  The 
    program encourages community service work and work related to student's 
    course of study, whenever possible.  Student earns at least the current 
    federal minimum wage; however, may earn more depending on type of work 
    and skills required for the position.  Undergraduate students are paid 
    by the hour.   The amount earned cannot exceed the total FWS award. 
    Work hours are assigned with class schedules and academic progress 
    taken into consideration.


    It’s available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with 
    financial need.

    It’s available to full-time or part-time students.

    It’s administered by schools participating in the Federal Work-Study 
    Program. Check with your school's financial aid office to find out if your 
    school participates.

    You’ll earn at least the current federal minimum wage. However, you may earn 
    more depending on the type of work you do and the skills required for the 
    position.

    Your total work-study award depends on when you apply, your level of    
    financial need, and your school’s funding level.

    How you’re paid depends partly on whether you’re an undergraduate or 
    graduate student.

    If you are an undergraduate student, you're paid by the hour.

    If you are a graduate or professional student, you're paid by the hour or by 
    salary, depending on the work you do.

    Your school must pay you at least once a month.

    Your school must pay you directly unless you request that the school send 
    your payments directly to your bank account or use the money to pay for your 
    education-related charges (e.g., tuition, fees, food, and housing).