<p>As a part of my financial aid package, I was given a work study award of 600 dollars per semester for working 10 hours a week. I could use the money as general spending/books money, so I'm leaning towards doing it right off the bat, but my parents are discouraging me from doing it first semester...supposedly the jobs aren't that hard, and you can sometimes do school work during your scheduled work hours even...wondering what people's thoughts are</p>
<p>That doesn't sound too bad if you think you handle both your work and a job. I'v e got a $1200 a semester job, which probably means 15 hours a week plus another part-time if I'm lucky. The jobs at are college seem to be pretty easy. Everyone tells me that the ones at the libraries are the best.</p>
<p>i'm in the same situation as you ($600 per trimester though) and i figured it won't be too difficult...10 hours a week doesn't seem like too much..i wonder if you could just work them on the weekends..like 5 hours a day? also if you choose a job that you can do school work during it might force you to get some reading done you might procrastinate on otherwise...</p>
<p>D also had work study for first semester. She took a library job but it was definitely not the best. As a newcomer she got the shift no one else wanted - Saturday nights. For the second semester she tutored at a middle school and was MUCH happier. Most work study jobs are very flexible.</p>
<p>My son did work study last year (approx ten hours per week) and he enjoyed it. It opened doors for summer employment on campus and he just told me that he will probably be promoted to more of a leadership/supervisory position in the fall.</p>
<p>also at my school there are positions in science labs and helping out with research which could be helpful for building your resume</p>
<p>i was offered 2,000 per semester. is that even possible to earn in 4 monthes with 12-15 units?</p>
<p>My son is not even looking at applying for a WS job in the first semester. 10 hours a week doesn't seem like much, but nonetheless, I would rather see him do something (anything almost) to fill up those 10 hours with something productive.</p>
<p>I'd love to see him time shift that into some extra sleep or something.</p>
<p>We want him to get his feet wet. Spring Semester, he may have an interest in picking something up.</p>
<p>when my D was a freshman- her work study job was off campus and while she enjoyed it ( she was a tutor for high school kids) since she doesnt' have a car, that made it take even more time than it would have otherwise.
Subsequent years, her work study job was in the bio stockroom and two years in computer services</p>
<p>I think work study jobs are great- they help you plan your time, give you money for books and personal expenses ( which I assume you need, otherwise you wouldn't have qualified) and give you another way to meet people on campus.</p>
<p>I would also wonder, if it is offered- as part of your financial aid package, if you turn it down, if you will then ask for an additional loan- as the aid would need to come from somewhere.</p>
<p>I know this may not be directly related but I am new to this posting thing and couldn't start my own. </p>
<p>I decided not to go with work study and instead I am still trying to fill out scholarships before the deadlines. I found this really awesome one that I need help with and figure if I can tell other people about it and let you in on it then maybe you will help vote for me with this scholarship.</p>
<p>Basically, it's a blog web site where you have to "campaign" by writing your blog on a book, movie...or whatever else is in their list of great things to write about...and how it affected you. Here is a link to my page (I'm not sure if that is "illegal" on this site (if I just missed that in the fine print, please let me know and I will take this down right away-honest mistake). Please review and give me some pointers and for goodness sake, vote vote vote, Please!!!</p>
<p>nvlove-</p>
<p>First of all your link didn't work, second of all not many people would see it if it did. If you want you can ask a moderator, and if they say yes, then post a thread of your own where more people would see it. Just my advice...</p>
<p>Something to consider about work study - depending on the size of your school, work study jobs may get filled up in the fall and not be available if you wait till second half of the year. Just a thought. At my D's school, it sounds like while the first month or so of school, work study slowly gets started, but by Jan. all jobs are filled and there are no openings to be found. Just thought I'd mention that...</p>
<p>sorry, I'm new at this but can someone tell me exactly how work study works? Is it like a regular after school job where you get paid every couple of weeks or does it get automatically credited to your tuition?</p>
<p>Here are some important pointers about work study:</p>
<p>First of all, if you accept an offer of work study, you are not obligated to work the hours -- it is simply an option that has been given to you. You still need to make your own arrangements to find a work-study job and set your schedule after you get to campus. So it makes no sense to turn down the offer -- you are shutting a door on an option that you may later wish you had.</p>
<p>I do not think that any college is going to supplement your financial aid award in any way because you have turned down work study. That is, if they offer you $2000 in work study and you turn it down, don't think the college is going to increase your grant or offer you a better loan -- it is your obligation to fill that gap on your own. </p>
<p>In answer to whitz' question, your work-study job will be paid like any other job. Generally you get the job, you have to record and turn in your hours to your work supervisor at an appropriate time within the pay period, and you will get a paycheck mailed to you. It does not get credited directly to your college bill -- the idea really is that work-study is where you will get the funds to pay for incidental expenses, such as text-books and your out-of-pocket expenses.</p>
<p>To CaliGuy07 -- you are correct, it would be very difficult to earn $2000 per semester ($4000 per year) in work-study, at the rates paid for most work study jobs. If you have special skills, then it may be more feasible -- for example, the IT jobs at the college computer centers probably pay more per hour than the jobs requiring no special skills -- but you will need to be proactive in finding work. If there is a significant variation in hourly rate for different types of jobs, and limited jobs, you can expect that the best work study jobs will go first - so to maximize your chances of being able to earn your full allotment, you should start looking for work as soon as you get to campus.</p>
<p>thanks for the info calmom</p>
<p>The best job at my school is at the gyms, you sit there and swipe ID's for 10 hrs a week.</p>