Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs

By: Samantha Hicks, Coastal Carolina University and Amanda Craddock, Coastal Carolina University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 14, 2025

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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By Samantha Hicks, Coastal Carolina University and Amanda Craddock, Coastal Carolina University

Work study works, doesn’t it?

Federal work study is a government program that gives colleges and universities approximately US$1 billion in subsidies each year to help pay students who work part-time jobs on and off campus. This program supports nearly 700,000 college students per year and is often an essential way students pay their expenses and remain in school.

The program has …

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