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Work-Study
Under the FWS Program, you can work part-time to earn money for your education. The FWS Program:
- Provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school.
- Helps pay your educational expenses.
- Is available to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Is available to full-time or part-time students.
- Is administered by schools participating in the FWS Program.
The FWS Program provides jobs for students demonstrating financial need and emphasizes employment in civic education and work related to your course of study, whenever possible.
Both. If you work on campus, you'll usually work for your school. If you work off campus, your employer will usually be a private nonprofit organization or a public agency, and the work performed must be in the public interest.
Some schools might have agreements with private for-profit employers for FWS jobs. These jobs must be relevant to your course of study (to the maximum extent possible). If you attend a proprietary school (i.e., a for-profit institution), there may be further restrictions on the types of jobs you can be assigned.
You'll earn at least the current federal minimum wage. However, the amount might be higher depending on the type of work you do and the skills required for the position.
Your total FWS award depends on:
- When you apply,
- Your level of financial need, and
- Your school's funding level. (The U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid provides a certain amount of work-study funds to participating schools; when all funds have been awarded, no additional work-study awards can be made for that year.)
- Undergraduate student—by the hour.
- Graduate student—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 institutional charges such as tuition, fees, and room and board.
No. The amount you earn can’t exceed your total FWS award. When assigning work hours, your employer or FAA will consider your class schedule and your academic progress.
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