The Texas Tribune - The core mission of the Texas Attorney General’s office includes defending the state and state agencies in court. But on Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office filed a rare ...

Work-study is a part-time employment program created for college students to help them earn money for tuition, personal expenses, or both. While balancing a work-study job alongside studying at ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing his own state’s higher education agency over three work study programs it offers that Paxton alleges discriminate against religious students. He is seeking a ...

In order to cover college expenses, Medill freshman Noelle Cabrera works from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. three days a week due to her class and work schedule. As a clerical aid for the English department, she ...

Federal work-study is a government program that gives colleges and universities approximately $1 billion in subsidies each year to help pay students who work part-time jobs on and off campus. This ...

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