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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs stand as one of the most significant pillars of US higher education, providing low-income students with paid employment opportunities that help defray the cost of ...

For many students and their families, federal student aid is key for college access. And yet, the Trump administration's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 calls for significant cuts to higher ...

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 ...

Most Boston area schools are meeting the federal work study programs despite recent studies suggesting schools are falling behind the legal minimum. According to a report released in August by the ...

Congress is considering cuts to federal student grant programs relied on by thousands of Pennsylvania college students amid a multi-billion Pell Grant program deficit. The House of Representatives ...

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 ...