Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025

S. 377, the Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025, would expand the existing Federal Work-Study Program to create new opportunities for college students. Currently, work-study primarily focuses on jobs at higher education institutions. This bill would allow participating students to work in educational after-school, before-school, or nonschool community service activities at public elementary and secondary schools while receiving work-study compensation.

If enacted, this bill could benefit college students by providing additional employment opportunities that combine work and community service, while potentially supporting K-12 schools with additional educational support staff. The bill would allow higher education institutions to participate in work-study arrangements where their students provide tutoring, mentoring, or other educational services to younger students. This is currently under committee consideration in the Senate and would require presidential approval to become law.