How does Work-Study work?
Federal Work-Study is a campus-based employment program that is subsidized by federal funds. Students that are eligible are allocated a specific amount of work-study that they can earn and apply to the cost of their education. As a work-study student, 50% of your wages are paid by these federal funds. So, for example, if you were paid $8.00/hour, your employer would be responsible for $4.00/hour and the federal government would pay the remaining $4.00/hours up until you exhaust your work-study allotment. As you can see, as an employer, it is beneficial to hire students with work-study eligibility.
