PHEAA Federal Work-Study Programs

PHEAA administers the Federal Work-Study On-Campus (FWS-ON) and Community Service (FWS-CS) Programs to make matching funds available to eligible postsecondary institutions that apply for and receive federal dollars through the Federal Work-Study Program.

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The PHEAA-administered FWS-ON Program is a financial aid program that is a component of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's annual Matching Funds appropriation. FWS-ON funds are made available to eligible postsecondary institutions that apply for and receive federal dollars through the Campus Based Program, Federal Work-Study (FWS).

As a condition of receiving FWS funds from the U.S. Department of Education, institutions are required to provide an institutional match. PHEAA's FWS-ON Program provides eligible Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions with funds to assist them in meeting their FWS institutional match requirement. Institutions receiving a Title III Waiver are currently