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The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program provides jobs for undergraduates as well as for graduate and professional students who are in need of such earnings to meet a portion of their educational expenses. Jobs may be located on-campus or off-campus. The employer may be the institution itself; a state, local public, or federal agency (except Department of Education); a private non-profit organization; or a private for-profit organization.
Schools that receive FWS funds are required to use at least 5% of their allocations to compensate students employed in community service activities. Such activities might include: child care, tutoring, and community improvement activities. Federal Work-Study employees must be paid at least the federal minimum wage rate.
Adapted with permission from "Financing Education Beyond
High School,"
a presentation by the National Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators.