Federal Work-Study
Do you want to earn money to help pay for education expenses? The Federal Work-Study program provides part-time jobs for students like you.
Benefits of the Federal Work-Study Program
- Provides part-time employment on and off-campus to eligible students
- Allows you to have a flexible work schedule
- Encourages community service employment and employment related to student's course of study
- Enables students to earn money to help offset college expenses and gain valuable experience
- Great resume builder
- Enables students to work and earn $15/hour up to the budgeted maximum offer from financial aid
Federal Work-Study Requirements
- Student must be degree-seeking and eligible for financial aid.
- Student must have financial need (determined by the FAFSA) to be offered work-study for the current academic year.
- Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit
- Student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
FWS Offer Notification
- Work-study funding is limited and not every student will qualify. To see if you qualify and have work-study included in your financial aid offer, complete the form here.
- Any questions about FWS, including summer work-study, can be directed to workstudy@nwtc.edu
- After you have accepted work-study and received your "Next Steps" email, get started by creating a profile in Handshake here.