<p>As someone actually in college, I’ll tell you that generally speaking it’s usually (there are exceptions, of course) it is indeed first come first serve. </p>
<p>(Some of) the instances it isn’t would be if a specific skill is required–like one of the jobs at my old college required sewing costumes for the theater department–that wouldn’t be first come first serve, as an example.</p>
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For the program coordinator ( part of job title) position I applied for I know of all the possibilities of being rejected but yet excited to know the possibilities of being hired. For OP I think it is also important to know that you could be denied which makes it best to not think of it as being first come first serve, even if it is dinning service.</p>
<p>OP, I’m sure you’ll get something. Apply to as many positions as you can, as early as you can, and it wouldn’t hurt to send a thank you note to whoever is interviewing you for the job to really separate yourself as a candidate.<br>
Good luck.</p>
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<p>Actually, they let you select, Summer, Winter, or Spring. I think Winter’s the replacement of Fall. Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>At my school you get free food if you work in dining service, so that’s definitely a plus 
Then again freshmen and sophomores still have to pay the ridiculous prices for meal plans so that might not really help everyone…</p>
<p>I also noticed on our applications that it said if you don’t know your schedule yet to just estimate the times you’ll be available. Usually you won’t be working <em>too</em> many hours on campus jobs so it probably won’t be a big deal to fix your schedule.</p>
<p>It took me a semester to get a job, and I only got it because my friend worked for the athletic department. Once you get a job, you’ll have it for the rest of school. They also give preference to upperclassman.</p>
<p>I have another question. Why are employments available to students with work study more than those without work study as a regular student?</p>
<p>Because the earnings from work-study are part of those students’ financial aid packages. The school gives them priority to help ensure they can indeed earn some money during the school year if they choose to do so.</p>
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With workstudy employers only have to pay a small fraction towards students salary. Those without workstudy employers have to pay a students full salary.</p>
<p>Are work study students the ones who have to take out loans for college?</p>
<p>Can I still take part of work study as a regular student?</p>
<p>Worried_mom’s respose is correct. </p>
<p>Usually, you need to apply for workstudy when you apply for financial aid.</p>
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Work study is not a loan. Work study typically for freshmen cover about 2500 dollars in tuition. In addition you can freely spend the money you earn from your work study job.</p>
<p>coolbreeze, why the disparity in the salary for the WS student vs non-WS? Afterall, if a student WANTS to work, even though he isn’t technically a work-study student, why would he be penalized? (That is, the employer would NOT want to hire him, because the non-WS student costs more. I had never heard of this!!) If the employer doesn’t have to pay the full salary, who makes up the difference? And what does “a small fraction” mean?</p>
<p>Did the government establish this idea that employers actually pay only a “small fraction” of the WS student’s salary? Geez. Another example of Robin Hood. Whatever happened to this being a democratic country, where you succeed because you work hard.</p>
<p>My parents requested grants for my college tuition without considering loans. I indicated that I’m a full time student who wants work-study on my fafsa. It did not show up on my aid award eligibility when I logged into my school’s account. It is now July 19, 2010 9:30 PM. Is it too late for me to have my university request me a work study opportunity at this moment tomorrow?</p>
<p>Yesterday, I have already submitted an application for a “regular student” employment and I don’t know how this might affect me applying for jobs under work study.</p>
<p>@limabeans,
well on my school’s website it says that the government reimburses the employers for a portion of the students pay, although it doesn’t say how much.</p>
<p>Hello…?</p>
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I am sorry I do not mean to state a small fraction, the amount I said was based off information told from my sibling, here is more accurate information from my university.</p>
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