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The U.S. federal Work-Study financial aid program can provide you with a part-time employment opportunities while you are enrolled in school, allowing you to work part-time and use your earnings to offset your cost of attendance. The Work-Study program is available as part of the financial aid package offered to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to full-time and part-time students. Schools participating in the Work-Study program administer its implementation on their campuses. Whenever possible, they will try to connect you with a job that is related to your course of study.

The jobs provided by the work-study program can be on or off campus. Usually, if you work off campus, your employer will be either a private nonprofit or a public agency, and the work you will perform will be in the public interest. In the event that your school has an agreement with a private for-profit employer, the job you perform must be relevant to your course of study, to the extent possible. Also, if you attend a private university or college, there may be additional restrictions on the types of jobs you can perform.

Wages are determined by a combination of factors: application date, financial need, and your school's funding level. Although you will definitely earn at least the federal minimum wage, the amount you earn can be higher depending on the skills you use and the type of work you do. Undergraduates are typically paid by the hour, while grad students are paid either by the hour or on salary, depending on the type of work done. Since the Federal Work-Study award is a fixed amount, the amount you earn cannot exceed the amount allotted for your award.

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