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Federal Work-Study
Part-time jobs for students with financial need, arranged through your school’s financial aid office.
Work-study (a part-time job; you earn wages) Open year-round / rolling
- Funder
- Department of Education (listed as U.S. Department of Education (through participating schools))
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Part-time job earnings paid through a regular paycheck; not repaid. Awards depend on your need and your school’s funding.
- Where
- United States (national)
- Who can apply
- Student
- Level of study
- High school / secondary (incl. final year, planning post-secondary); College, further education or career / trade school; Undergraduate (university); Graduate (master’s, PhD, professional)
- Deadline
- Rolling: no fixed deadline
- Last checked
- 28 October 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
Key requirements
- File the FAFSA.
- Your school must take part and offer you a work-study award; jobs are limited and not guaranteed each year.
The official site blocks automated checks; we confirmed the program is current on 2026-10-28. Check the page yourself before relying on it.
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