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Does Federal Work Study (FWS) even do anything?
Replies: 4Last Post July 29, 2008 12:35pm by jennay
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I know that Federal Work Study (FWS) helps you find a job and the government pays for part of your wages to encourage employers to hire you. The thing is, I already have an on-campus job. Will FWS do anything for me except for having the government pay for part of my wages? It's not a loan. It's not a grant. Is it even worth it?

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Basically, all it does is help your tuition costs.

They give you a job (if you already have it, they may just use that one instead of issuing you another one) and tell you to work so many hours a week. When I did it, I only had to work like 7 hours a week- 5 days. Something like that anyway... and then they took like $900 (however much it was) off your tuition. You can work more than the 7 hours at the place you're working, BUT you get it for yourself, it doesn't get taken off your tuition.

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but what's the advantage?
why not just work on your own and put that money towards your tuition?

does the government not take out taxes or something?


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I have no clue what the point is, since I don't make much and am exempt from taxes.

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The government pays for a portion of your wages (usually like half or 3/4), so an employer would obviously be better off and more willing to hire you.

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