Federal Work Study Program
Federal Work Study (FWS) is a need-based federal financial aid
program that helps to subsidize student wages in on-campus jobs.
FWS earnings are excluded from adjusted gross income on the
following year's FAFSA, so it is advantageous for a student to have
FWS earnings versus regular non-FWS earnings.
All National University students are paid consistently
using the established wage grid:
Students are urged to check directly with departments in which
they would like to work. Before a department hires a student via
the FWS program, the student should check with the Office of
Financial Aid to verify the student's FWS eligibility.
If the student qualifies for FWS, a "Student Employment
Voucher" is prepared for the student to take back to the hiring
department for signature. The student then returns to the
Office of Financial Aid with the signed "Student
Employment Voucher" and completes all other employment forms.
For questions or more information, contact the Office of Financial
Aid.
