Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a program offered to students who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the result of their FAFSA. All regular student hourly positions qualify as Federal ...

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 ...

Among the many confusing lines and terms in a financial aid package, one that may stand out is “Federal Work-Study.” If you see this listed, congratulations! You’re eligible for a program that helps ...

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 ...

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 ...

Samantha Hicks is affiliated with the South Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators as current member and President-Elect and the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid ...

Work-study students often still have unmet financial needs, even after their 15- to 20-hour-per-week jobs fill in some of the gaps. champpix/iStock/Getty Images Plus Work study works, doesn’t it?