Federal Work Study and America Reads FAQs

Please visit the BGSU Federal Work Study homepage to find a comparison chart.

It depends on your department. Once you reach your FWS earnings limit, your payroll record is updated to pay your wages entirely (100%) from department funds. Your department has overall responsibility for hiring and scheduling student employees based on your skills as well as department needs and resource levels. Departments carefully monitor their budgets and make adjustments to student staffing levels and work schedules as their needs and resources change.

If you received notice that your academic year earnings are approaching your FWS award limit, your award has already been reviewed for a possible increase. Any adjustments to students’ FWS limits are communicated via email by Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

All awards are subject to funds availability and student eligibility.  For more information about eligibility, please refer to How Your Eligibility for Student Financial Aid is Calculated.

You can monitor your FWS earnings by logging in to MyBGSU > Student Center > Financial Section.

• Listed as a drop down item in the “other financial” box. 
• Highlight "View Student FWS Earn" and click on the double arrows to go to this new earnings page.  
• There, you will be able to see your earnings by aid year. 

The “Offer Amount” is your Federal Work Study award and the “Paid Amount” is your total earnings.  If you have or had multiple federal work study jobs, the page will not display each one separately but rather displays your total earnings. During an aid year, your FWS award may be increased/decreased depending on your request, financial need and funding levels.

Your calendar year FWS earnings can be found by logging in to MyBGSU > Student Center > Financial Section.

• Listed as a drop down item in the “other financial” box. 
• Highlight "View Student FWS Earn" and click on the double arrows to go to this new earnings page.  

Your taxable earnings from FWS by calendar year will be listed for FAFSA reporting purposes. BGSU will also provide you a W-2 in accordance with federal tax guidelines.