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 ...

WASHINGTON — College and university students will no longer be able to hold jobs that help with voting as part of Federal Work-Study program. The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it has ...

Work study works, doesn’t it? Federal work study is a government program that gives colleges and universities approximately US$1 billion in subsidies each year to help pay students who work part-time ...

November 20, 2025 - One district moved from packaged pizza and chicken nuggets to coconut rice with red lentil dal on its school lunch menu. The Trump administration is proposing the biggest cuts in a ...

Thousands of college students receive Federal Work-Study aid as part of their financial aid package each year. Unlike other forms of student aid, the responsibility of accessing work-study dollars ...

Among the many confusing lines and terms in a financial aid package, one that may stand out is “Federal Work-Study.” If you see this listed, congratulations! You’re eligible for a program that helps ...

Federal Work-Study funds may no longer be used to support voter registration and assistance jobs, the U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday. In an Aug. 19 Dear Colleague letter, the department ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday banned former President Biden-era guidance that allowed taxpayer-funded federal programs to pay students to engage in certain political activities on college ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced new guidance reversing a Biden-era policy that allowed Federal Work Study (FWS) funds to be used for certain partisan and ...