{"id":560,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/federal-student-aid-and-work-study-awards\/"},"modified":"2019-05-06T16:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T22:15:06","slug":"federal-student-aid-and-work-study-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/federal-student-aid-and-work-study-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Student Aid and Work-Study Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you apply for federal financial aid, one of the various awards you may be offered is a federal work-study assignment. This program has been around since Congress implemented it in 1964 and provides part-time work to students who need help covering the cost of their college education. Work-study opportunities won&#8217;t pay for everything, but they can take a bite out of your school bill and offer you an opportunity to gain valuable experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting work-study as federal student aid<\/h2>\n<p>When you fill out your FAFSA, make sure you check the box that asks if you are interested in work-study as part of your financial aid package. If you don&#8217;t check it, you can&#8217;t be considered for a position and you&#8217;ll be out of luck until you submit your forms for next year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"in-content-cta right\">\n<div>\n<h5>Find Scholarships<\/h5>\n<p>Need money for school? Find a scholarship now.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/scholarship-search.aspx\">Get me started!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"buy-info\">\n<h3>Start Your College Search Now.<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure you sign up for a free account, and get started finding your dream college!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"buy-action\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/registration\">Sign up!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What this type of federal financial aid pays<\/h2>\n<p>Work-study positions must pay you at least minimum wage, and may even pay more depending on what the job entails. The total amount you&#8217;re eligible to earn depends on when you apply for aid, your level of need, and the amount of funding your school has available.<\/p>\n<p>Most students are awarded somewhere between $1,500 to $1,800 a semester, but you can&#8217;t earn more than the amount that&#8217;s awarded to you \u2014 once you&#8217;ve hit your cap, your work-study ends. However, your employer is free to offer you an ongoing job if they choose, so doing your job well and making a good impression is certainly in your best interest.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a federal Pell Grant or the FSEOG, you won&#8217;t get work-study funds for free \u2014 you will have to work for them!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Heading_2\">Where you might work<\/span><br \/>\nWork-study employers tend to be flexible and schedule your work hours around your class and study schedule. Generally speaking, work-study positions entail 10 to 20 hours a week of scheduled work, either in a campus-based service position or in an off-campus job working in a non-profit community-service-oriented agency. Typical work-study jobs include tutoring or working in the school&#8217;s cafeteria, library, or bookstore.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government requires that at least 7 percent of the funds they provide to schools for federal work-study be used for community-service positions, but with 93 percent of the funds&#8217; use up to the school, you may be offered a position doing just about anything. However, schools are supposed to offer work-study positions that relate to your course of study as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Funds don&#8217;t count against you for federal student aid<\/h2>\n<p>One of the nice things about your earnings under federal work-study is that they don&#8217;t count against you when you apply for financial aid for the next year. (However, earnings you get from any other type of work might.) You&#8217;ll be paid at least once a month and you can arrange to have the money given directly to you, put in your bank, or even paid directly to the school on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Work-study jobs can offer more than just a few dollars in the bank. They could provide valuable work experience, as well as an opportunity to begin networking with people who could become potential long-term employers \u2014 or lead you to others who may be. At the very least, a work-study position will give you more experience to add to your resume!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you apply for federal financial aid, one of the various awards you may be offered is a federal work-study assignment. This program has been around since Congress implemented it in 1964 and provides part-time work to students who need help covering the cost of their college education. 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