The purpose of FWS is to provide students with part-time employment to help meet college costs and, if possible, provide work experience in a related field. FWS is federally funded and need-based. To be eligible, you must show need on your federal need analysis report. The number of hours you may work will depend upon your financial need. Earnings through FWS vary with the amount of your FWS award, the pay rate, and the hours you can work.
Most students work ten to twenty hours a week.
Employers usually prefer students to work three or more consecutive hours depending on their class schedules. You will receive a FWS paycheck every two weeks according to the number of hours worked. FWS does not directly credit a student's account. These forms can be obtained in the FWS Office at 128 Funkhouser Building. There are 5 areas of explanation regarding the Student Federal Work Study program at the University of Kentucky.