The Conversation

Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs

Samantha Hicks is affiliated with the South Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators as current member and President-Elect and the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid ...
Purdue University

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a program offered to students who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the result of their FAFSA. All regular student hourly positions qualify as Federal ...
The Brown Daily Herald

Here’s how work-study financial aid works

Last academic year, Brown offered undergraduate students $3.2 million of federal work-study aid as part of institutional financial aid packages, according to Dean of Financial Aid Sean Ferns. But for ...
Purdue University

Providing Opportunities and Aid to Students for the Betterment of the Community: The Reciprocal Nature of The Purdue Federal Work Study Program

At its core, engagement is about intertwining the resources of higher education with the needs of the community. Through this process, there is an exchange that occurs—students and faculty learn new ...