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COLLEGE WORK/STUDY TO HELP PAY FOR SCHOOL

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FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM-


The Federal Work Study Program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to each student’s course of study.


You’ll earn at least the current federal minimum wage, but the amount might be higher depending on the type of work you do and the skills required. Your total Federal Work-Study award depends on when you apply, your level of need, and the funding level of your school.


If you’re an undergraduate, you’ll be paid by the hour. If you’re a graduate student, you might be paid by the hour or you might receive a salary, depending on the work you do. Your school must pay you at least once a month. Also, your school must pay you directly, unless you request that the school make payments to your bank account or use the money to pay for your education-related institutional charges such as tuition, fees, and room and board.

Federal Work-Study jobs (on campus and off campus)
 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 Federal Work-Study jobs. These jobs must be relevant to your course of study (to the maximum extent possible). If you attend a proprietary school, there might be further restrictions on the jobs you can be assigned.

 The amount you earn can’t exceed your total Federal Work-Study award so you can't work all the hours you may want. When assigning work hours, your employer or financial aid administrator will consider your class schedule and your academic progress.


Earn up to $5,000 a year toward tuition and expenses. For a free booklet that lists these colleges and universities write:


National Commission for Co-op Education 

360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115 

Co-op Education
Box 999
Boston, MA 62115



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