Federal Work Study
Federal Work-Study is a government program that provides financial assistance to students through part-time employment.
No separate application is required — you will be considered for the program by answering “yes” to question 31 on your FAFSA.
Awards are based solely on financial need as defined by federal law. Students who are accepted into Federal Work-Study are assigned positions by the executive officer of their academic program.
To be eligible, you must:
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be attending school at least half-time (six or more credits per semester excluding audit credits)
- Be enrolled in a degree-granting program
- Be either a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
The pay rate is $18 per hour for Graduate Center students (effective 7/1/18).
For the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, the pay rate is $15 per hour (effective 7/1/18).
No separate application is required — you will be considered for the program by answering “yes” to question 31 on your FAFSA.
Once you accept a Federal Work-Study position, you must complete and submit the following to the Office of Fellowships and Financial Aid:
If you did not receive a Federal Work-Study award but would like to be considered for one if funds become available, please complete the Federal Work-Study Wish List Form.
If you need a duplicate of your FWS W-2 Form for 2018 and prior calendar years, please complete the Federal Work-Study Duplicate W-2 Request Form.
Active FWS Students have access to payroll self-service features, including W-2 Forms, from both Campus Solutions and Human Capital Management
- Campus Solutions -> Self-Service -> Payroll and Compensation
- Human Capital Management -> Self-Service -> Payroll and Compensation
Terminated FWS Students only have access to payroll self-service features, including W-2 Forms, from Campus Solutions.
- Campus Solutions -> Self-Service -> Payroll and Compensation
Federal Work-Study awards are packaged each spring for the following academic year.
Because funds are limited, only students who have their FAFSA on file by the priority deadline (April 30) are initially considered for awards.
On the Federal Work-Study Payroll Calendar, you’ll find information about timesheet due dates as well as payment schedules.
Please use this form to track the numbers of hours you have worked. It is a handy tool that allows you to track the number of hours you have left to work by pay period.