Federal Work Study Program
Federal Work Study
Federal Work Study (FWS) is a need-based financial aid program. Student wages are paid by the Federal government and Creighton University. To be considered for FWS, a student must demonstrate financial need through the federal aid application process. If a student qualifies for FWS, he/she will automatically be offered a work opportunity by the Creighton Financial Aid office. FWS students are assigned to specific jobs on campus through the Student Employment Office and are paid every two weeks based on the number of hours they have worked in that pay period.
FWS is not a credit against the student’s tuition bill. The student must work for the grant to be realized. Most students average 10 hours of work per week, depending on the size of the FWS award.
Those students who do not qualify for FWS employment can find on-campus jobs through the Student Employment Office, Harper Center rm 2053.