<p>Hi all, I have a quick question for all current OOS students, or anyone who can help. I know Michigan's OOS tuition, R&B, etc. totals about 43k per year. so my question is, do you all really pay that much? I come from your typical mid-class family, and my parents have agreed to pay ~23k per year. So will I have to take out the remaining 20k per year in loans? I filled out the FAFSA and I will get no federal aid (which I wasn't expecting anyway). So will that mean I won't get any grants and such either, just loans?</p>
<p>Next, when can I expect my finaid pckg, and how do the work-study things work?</p>
<p>vc08, if you filed FAFSA and get no federal aid (federal grant), maybe you still be eligible for michigan grants, which is funded by the University of Michigan endowment money I believe (correct me guys if I'm wrong) but that all depends on your EFC and how low would michigan considers it to be eligible for OOS. However, there are a number of merit-based scholarships that you should take a look at the financial aid website of the university, some of them are automatically considered when you got accepted into the university and some you have to file by yourself. Briefly, 43k - (parents help) - (if any Michigan grants) - ( $0.000 federal grant according to you) - (work study if any and willing to work it) - (scholarships) = amount you have to borrow in loans/pay.</p>
<p>As far as financial aid package availability, if you are a newly admitted student then you should expect ESTIMATED award letter by mid march I guess and continuing students in mid-june. Call FinAid office to double check. </p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response guys. I don't think I'm getting any Mich scholarships, I was admitted in early Nov. and think I would have heard back by now if I was receiving anything. And I'm def not eligible for Pell Grants, so that takes out a lot of the Mich. grants, with the exception of a few.</p>
<p>leemtogo: what's the difference between work-study, and just working and then putting your paycheck towards tuition?</p>
<p>I am not really quite sure what's the difference between them but one thing I am sure of that there are SOME job posting through the university of Michigan employment for students that are only available to students with work-study program award.</p>
<p>Yeah, you are likely looking at $20,000/year in loans then. From California and paying that kind of money, you're crazy to consider Michigan if you are able to go to a place like UCLA, Berkeley, etc.</p>
<p>My brother is at Cal, and UCLA is too close. I want something different, otherwise I'm gonna end up in the same area, with the same people, and the same climate. I know what CA is like; I've been up and down it many, many times. LA isn't really that exciting anymore, and neither is SF. </p>
<p>But I just got a likely letter from UVA, so maybe that's an option.</p>
<p>Work-study basically means it's the kind of job where you're easily able to study in your down time (like scanning people into the IM building, working the front desk at a residence hall, etc.). Those types of jobs are reserved by the University as a form of financial aid. I think of it as being for people who wouldn't have enough time to do classes and work enough hours to pay off loans, so the University provides them a way to overlap the two.</p>
<p>Is the work-study program available for international students?</p>
<p>Also, the work-study website states that there are other part-time jobs available on campus? Can someone please elaborate on what they exactly are?</p>
<p>Is it possible for an OOS student to get a job, such as working in the library, and be able to pay in-state tuition because of that? Someone told me it is possible...</p>
<p>Oh heavens no. If you could be eligible for IS tuition just by working on campus, you can imagine how competitive the employment situation would be.</p>
<p>The painful truth is that if you're OOS, you'll likely be paying OOS tuition until you graduate.</p>
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No, it's not. The work-study is part of the federal financial aid program and is only available to US citizens and permanent residents.</p>
<p>However, as an international student, you are allowed to work on campus (up to 20 hours a week). There are plenty of on campus jobs available if you look around early.</p>
<p>I think the RA position is open to international students ... someone more knowledgeable needs to confirm that. RA is a good deal is you like to work with people.</p>