[1] The FWS program helps students earn monetary awards towards their postsecondary education.
The program is limited to students with financial need, whose Expected Family Contribution is less than the cost of attendance.
Students are assured of receiving at least federal minimum wage for the duration of their employment.
The FWS program helps to ensure that college students who are truly in need of the money get the jobs.
Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
Students can apply for the Federal Work Study Program if they have financial need (see Expected Family Contribution).
Other jobs can be on campus such as working in the library or student center or performing administrative functions in the office.
Students can start to investigate the FAFSA as early as junior year of high school.
[4] Generally, International or foreign students do not qualify for the Federal Work-Study program.
[5] On the FAFSA application there will be an option that asks if the student would like to be considered for the work-study program.
The students may be employed by any number of places including a federal, state or local agency, a private organization or by the institution itself.
The US Department of Education said not all schools in the United States take part in the Federal Work-Study Program.
Some schools match their students with potential employment offers but many require their enrollees to apply and interview for vacant positions.