<p>If I was offered Federal Work Study and (I think I did) accepted it, but I can not find a job or I decide to later reject it, the amount of money offered by the work will automatically deducted from my financial aid offer, right?</p>
<p>Can't imagine it any other way - work study is a way they offer you the opportunity to make extra $$ for expenses - however, most places it's up to you to seek out the job at the college. So yes, if you choose not to make it that's your choice but you'll have to come up with another solution to make up the $$ difference.</p>
<p>I guess you never heard of the "no work" work-study award. I know of hundreds of students who got it and who are getting it.</p>
<p>"no work" work study?????</p>
<p>I'm attending Wesleyan in the fall. When I met with financial aid office they said that the Work study was designed to pay for my books. If I found the job too stressful then the money would be added to my Stafford loan. The job listings for my school are not posted till Aug. I was told there are no shortage of jobs, so I'm sure you will find something</p>
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<p>What is this, Reecy?</p>
<p>and Reecy while you are at it, could you also explain,""ambiguous non-custodial parent strategy"?</p>
<p>I googled 'ambiguous non-custodial parent strategy' because I was curious. It sounds like it just means being able to claim you live with the poorer parent if that works better for financial aid. Don't see how that is supposed to help the OP as she already lives with the poorer parent and the 'strategy' would be irrelevant for schools requiring profile anyway.</p>
<p>Can't think what non work work study would be as for federal work study I thought you legally had to work a job to receive the money. Googling it did not help.</p>
<p>I found a couple of articles referring to it that publicised a web site and a book written by a financial planner named Reecy. Hmmm.</p>