<p>Hey guys, I qualify for work study and I'm eligible for about 3,000 a year. I have already created an account on gatorjobs but there seems to be a very limited amount of jobs, also the pay is typically minimum wage. I currently work 20 hours a week and earn 8.50/hr so I'm looking for a job in the range of 8 to 8.50/hr.My questions are: </p>
<p>Do all people that qualify for work study get a job ?
Is the job rigorous or manageable ?
And where can I search for more jobs ?</p>
<p>No.
Depends.
Talk to people.</p>
<p>there aren’t many resources for work study students. you just have to keep trying. don’t expect to get a job right now; not many of the job postings are for next year. they’ll start popping up later summer/early fall.</p>
<p>they’re normal jobs.
you might be less likely to work hard because they’re only paying like $2/h out of pocket and don’t really need you, but this isn’t necessarily the case. if you get a job doing food prep, its going to be like a normal food prep job. if you get a cushy office job, it’ll be like all cushy office jobs.</p>
<p>trying to get a work study job as a freshman sucked. i was very unsuccessful and eventually gave up. this year i have a job from my department, but i still get paid minimum wage.</p>
<p>I don’t quite understand how work-study is beneficial for students? Can’t you just get a part-time job that pays more than minimum wage? I don’t see the difference other than the employer benefits because he only pays you a small portion and the government pays the rest…</p>
<p>yeah, its functionally no different than getting a normal job without work study. besides what you mentioned.</p>
<p>i wasn’t able to find a job my freshman year. it sucked. don’t count on work study to sustain you.</p>
<p>@ isenior, I definitely agree. The money they pay us ends up circulating back to them regardless since the majority of students use that money to pay for room,board,tuition,books etc.</p>