Work-Study Program Pays For School

(Federal Work-Study Program 84.033)

Part time employment is available to students to help meet education expenses. This program pays an hourly wage to undergraduates. Graduate students may be paid by the hour or may receive a salary. There are Federal Work-Study jobs both on and off campus. Money can be used to help defray the cost of higher education.

Students should contact the educational institution they attend or plan to attend to find out about application procedures. A Student Financial Aid Handbook is available, as is a list of grantee institutions, by contacting :

Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O.Box 84
Washington DC 20044
Phone 800-433-3243
Money available : $1,011,000,000.
Avarege award: $1,252.

Contact Division of Policy development
Student Financial Assistance Programs
Office of Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington DC 20202
Phone 800-443-3243
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