Federally Funded Work-Study Students for Local Nonprofits

About the Program

A participating nonprofit hires Duke students directly and pays the students through the nonprofit’s normal pay routine, with the understanding that work-study earnings are tax-exempt. Students receive paychecks through the nonprofit, not through Duke.

Both federal work-study and Duke work-study students are eligible to work for a participating nonprofit until they have earned their maximum work-study allocation.

For federal work-study students, the nonprofit is reimbursed for 90% of the student’s earnings and is responsible for the remaining 10%. For Duke work-study students, the nonprofit is reimbursed for 50% of the student’s earnings and is responsible for the remaining 50%.

Related Links

• Work-Study Nonprofit Agreement
• Learn more about eligibility, job postings, payment and other details: Duke Financial Aid
• Publicize job postings: Contact the Office of Student Loans & Personal Finance