#  Summer FWSP 

 



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### **Summer 2026 Federal Work-Study can be used from May 17th - August 29th for all students across Harvard College.** 

**Graduate students and DCE students should check with their Financial Aid Office for details.**

Eligibility for Summer FWSP (Federal Work-Study Program) is dependent on the student’s FWSP eligibility for the following academic year. This means that students must submit their financial aid application, including the 26-27 FAFSA, by the deadline published by their respective Financial Aid Office Website.

**Undergraduate** students must also complete a brief [Summer FWSP Application](https://finaid.college.harvard.edu/manage/login?realm=&r=/register/summerfwsp) to expedite the processing of the application. Undergraduate students who have completed both the financial aid application and Summer FWSP application by May 1 will be notified of their tentative FWSP award beginning May 13th.

**Graduate** students should inquire with their respective financial aid office, to inquire about Summer FWSP eligibility.

## Summer FSWP Guidelines  


### What Summer FWSP is:

- A part of your overall financial aid package.
- Makes you more attractive to employers because between 50-75% of hired students' wages are subsidized by the federal government.

### What Summer FWSP is NOT:

- A grant from Harvard to help finance your summer activities such as thesis research.
- Available to students who are not on financial aid.

The Undergraduate Summer Federal Work Study Program allocation is $5,500. This means that Harvard College students can earn up to $5,500 through the program at an eligible employer, with the employing organization generally responsible for 25-50% of wages plus fringe. As a result, FWSP students are less expensive to employ than a traditional student worker, opening up opportunities for FWSP students that were previously unavailable.

The employer must agree to pay a portion of your hourly rate, FWSP can not cover 100% of student earnings.

The following are several organizations where Harvard students have worked during the summer break:



 

####  Health Care 

- Mass General Hospital
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Los Angeles Children's Hospital
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
- Boston Animal Hospital



 

####  Higher Education 

- New York University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- CalTech
- Johns Hopkins University



 

####  Community Development 

- First Church Shelter
- Fidelity House
- Asian Community Development Corp
- The Right Question Project
- Enterprise Homes
- Charles River Conservancy



 

####  Government 

- The White House
- US Dept. of State
- Office of the Nebraska Attorney General
- Mayor's Office, City of Boston
- Hawaii State Dept. of Ed
- Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
- District Attorney of Appalachian Circuit



 

####  General Non-Profit 

- William J. Clinton Foundation
- The Innocence Project
- Eugene Bell Foundation
- Partners for Sustainable Development
- Habitat for Humanity
- WorldStudio Foundation
- Dredge Research Collaborative
- MAS Context



 

####  On-Campus 

- Harvard Student Agencies
- Harvard Libraries
- Phillips Brooks House
- The Education Innovation Laboratory