<p>Hey, I was thinking of getting a job to get a little extra cash for myself. I currently pay around $2000 annually to go to Duke. If I were to get a job, say, that pays 10,000, would my tuition raise to $12,000, thereby rendering my job useless? Thanks.</p>
<p>I am obviously going to contribute to the Duke Alumni Fund when I graduate, so don't accuse me of leeching or anything. I'm just thinking if getting a job would be a waste of time or not.</p>
<p>It’s not going to be a 1:1 ratio when comparing FA fluctuation and changes in income because the FA calculations does assume that the typical income need to pay for things like rent/mortgage, food, clothes, gas, etc. </p>
<p>However, one thing to be aware of is that Duke likely calculates FA based on the gross family income. Therefore, say if you got a good FA package because your parent’s income came in at a bit below 50K. Then, an extra 10K on top of that might well bump you to a significantly lower FA package because your family income is now in a higher stratum. </p>
<p>Of course this is my speculation, take it with a grain of salt.</p>