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What is work-study?

As part of their financial aid packet, college students can earn a certain amount of money by working. Most of this money is earned through on-campus jobs, but the US Department of Education requires that 7% of all work-study funds go to jobs serving in community and faith-based organizations. Schools pay up to 75% of the cost of these positions with the nonprofit paying as little as 25%.

Why hire work-study students?

You get the committment paid staff member for half or quarter the money!

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Hiring Students on Work-Study

Nonprofits and students benefit from federally-funded program

By: Karen Burgess Scaife

July 31, 2003

Nonprofit organizations often have a difficult time finding and keeping qualified employees. People may have the impression that NPOs don't pay well and that they lack effective technologies necessary for work (and certainly this is true for some organizations). But nonprofits still need good people willing to work for a good cause.

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