Federal Work-Study: What to Know

While work-study was used by only 19% of families to help pay for college in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to Sallie ...
Inside Higher Ed

A Pipeline From Enrollment to Employment

Thousands of college students receive Federal Work-Study aid as part of their financial aid package each year. Unlike other forms of student aid, the responsibility of accessing work-study dollars ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Here’s how work-study financial aid works

Last academic year, Brown offered undergraduate students $3.2 million of federal work-study aid as part of institutional financial aid packages, according to Dean of Financial Aid Sean Ferns. But for ...
The Conversation

Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs

Work study works, doesn’t it? Federal work study is a government program that gives colleges and universities approximately US$1 billion in subsidies each year to help pay students who work part-time ...
Sacramento State University

FWS Student Employee Process

To participate in the Federal Work Study (FWS) program: Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Review your Award Notification once your financial aid eligibility is processed.
The Daily Northwestern

New Community Connect program provides public service job opportunities for work-study students

Community Connect, a new Center for Civic Engagement program piloted this fall, is a new pathway for Federal Work-Study students to complete public service work with local organizations, earning pay ...