<p>For my first time doing FAFSA, I chose the option to have work study added to my financial aid package. It's worth $2000. </p>
<p>Just out of curiousity, what would have happened if I didn't choose to have work study? Would I have to make up that $2000 on my own or would that amount just be given as an additional $2000 of loans?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!</p>
<p>Work study (if you qualify) is just an opportunity for you to work for some part of the FA you might need. You can choose to do that or not. If you can come up with the amount you need without it then that’s fine. I actually recommend you take advantage of it. Studies show work study students do better in school, probably because they have to plan their study time.</p>
<p>If you have received $5500 in Direct Loans, you would not have received additional loans in place of the work study. $5500 is the max for freshmen. Work study is almost always awarded after grants (free money), so there would not have been any other aid in place of the work study.</p>
<p>You would have had to make it up on your own UNLESS you had only been given 3500 in loans…then your loans might have been increased up to 5500</p>
<p>But, If you had received 5500 in loans already, then you wouldn’t have gotten anymore…just a gap in aid.</p>
<p>Some kids think that if they turn down loans and work study then they’ll get more grants. No.</p>