Implementing the Federal Work-Study Program: A Resource Utilization and Cost Study at Six CUNY Colleges
Using information and cost data from several CUNY campuses, this brief describes the FWS program’s core administrative components, estimates the campus costs of its implementation, and shows how program scale, staffing, and technology shape these costs.
Beyond Financial Aid: How CUNY Colleges Connect Students to Federal Work-Study Jobs
Drawing on student surveys, staff interviews, and administrative data, this brief describes the pandemic-era evolution of the FWS program across multiple undergraduate CUNY colleges, highlighting institutional management challenges, student access issues, and common academic benefits of work-study jobs.
Community Colleges and Student Debt
This new fact sheet explores student debt among community college students and provides policy considerations for supporting students in making informed borrowing decisions and successfully repaying their loans.
The Causal Effects of Federal Work-Study Offers on College Enrollment and Program Participation
Using administrative data tracking Federal Work Study (FWS) offers, enrollment, and participation from the date of application, this working paper studies the causal impacts of receiving an FWS offer at a large public college system, including both two- and four-year campuses.
The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion Through CUNY’s ACE Program
This Center on Poverty and Social Policy working paper estimates the incremental long-run benefits and costs of participation in CUNY’s Accelerate, Complete, and Engage program, aimed at increasing bachelor’s completion rates.