Fund a Federal Work-Study Position

The recommended rate for FWS positions is $12.00/hour for undergraduate students and $14.00/hour for graduate students.

FWS positions are funded with a combination of federal work-study funding (75%), University funding (15%). and a departmental share (10%). Errors in the establishment of FWS positions, student ineligibility, or exhausted funding may result in a department’s assumption of 100% of the FWS student’s wages.

“Funds from programs sponsored by federal agencies (such as the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health) may be used to pay the departmental share of student earnings, as long as the programs have the authority to pay student wages. Departments should contact the appropriate federal agency to see if the program in question does have this authority. Department's must maintain all supporting documentation.” (Nature and source of FWS institutional share 34 CFR 675.27)