FWS Partner Organizations

Becoming a FWS Partner Organization

Non-profit and government organizations are eligible to apply to be part of GW’s Off-Campus Federal Work Study (FWS) program. Organizations must reapply to be a part of GW's Off-Campus FWS program each academic year by submitting a Federal Work Study Participation Agreement (PDF) and position description form. An FWS committee composed of members outside of the Center for Career Services selects the organizations that will participate during each upcoming semester. Interested in becoming one of GW's off-campus FWS partner organizations? 

Learn more about the Off-Campus FWS Program!

Email us at [email protected] with any questions.

You must terminate student employees when the student is no longer working for your organization for any reason. To terminate a student’s employment, you will need to submit a Termination Form in the Student Employment Talent Management System. Review the Off-Campus FWS Partner User's Guide for step-by-step instructions. All FWS students are terminated automatically at the end of the FWS program year. 

If your FWS student employee meets or exceeds their allotted FWS funding, their position will be immediately terminated. 

Off-campus partners will be invoiced for all hours worked at the end of each FWS program year (usually in mid-May). You will be billed for 25% of the student's total earnings and 100% of any earnings earned in excess of their FWS award amount, plus an 8.7% fringe fee. Student Employment can only receive payment by check or EFT payment.

 

What is the fringe fee?

Under the Federal Work Study program, the United States Department of Education provides funding for the University to hire eligible students into part-time jobs that supplement other forms of financial aid.  At GW, these federal funds are used to pay 75% of a student’s wages. The remaining 25% and any fringe benefits associated with the wages (e.g., FICA, unemployment, worker’s compensation) are the responsibility of the institution.

The University’s fringe benefit rate for part-time employees, which includes students, is 8.75%. This rate is charged to all GW departments who hire student employees regardless of whether a student is exempt from FICA withholding. When a student is hired into an FWS position by an Off-Campus FWS Partner Organization, the partner becomes responsible for the non-Federal Work Study portion of the student’s wages (25%) and the fringe benefits for 25% of the student’s wages, based on the 8.75% fringe benefit rate, just as an on-campus department hiring a student does.


How to Contact Student Employment 

Student Employment is available by emailing [email protected] or calling 202-994-8046. We are also available for virtual appointments for employers and students; please visit our Support Meeting website to schedule your appointment.

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