What is a Federal Work-Study (FWS) Award?
A FWS award is a federally funded Student Financial Aid Program that enables you to earn money while pursuing your education. The FWS program was designed to provide you an opportunity to gain work experience while helping you offset your cost of education. Currently, the FWS program pays 70% of your salary and the on campus employer pays the remaining 30% up to the amount that you have been awarded. In order to participate in the FWS program, you must apply for financial aid through the Financial Aid Office and demonstrate financial need. Remeber that you cannot receive FWS without applying for financial aid. If you have been awarded a FWS award, you can use your award to work on campus or with an approved public agency or private non-profit organization. If you opt to use your award off campus, your employer pays 50% and federal pays the other 50% of the salary you receive, up to the total amount you have been awarded. Although earned income under this program is reported as income a
