<p>Just received financial aid package. Includes subsidized loan but no work study. Is there a certain EFC cut-off that qualifies you for work study? Our federal EFC was $9800</p>
<p>No. D had WS with higher EFC.</p>
<p>It probably depends on the school and their policies, how much WS funding they have, how many needy students they have. WS funding is limited so the school has to figure how to best award the limited funds they have. In my daughter’s case she always seems to be awarded WS before loans. Her freshman year she knew she would not use all her award (had an outside job) and the financial aid guy asked that she turn down any part she would not use so they could award it to someone who did not get it but would like it.</p>
<p>So I would definitely let the financial aid department know you are interested in WS so that you are on the radar if funds are or become available. If you have a subsidized loan it means you have need so would be eligible for WS if some were available.</p>
<p>Somewhere (FAFSA maybe?) they ask if you are interested in work study and/or loans. Did you check yes?</p>
<p>You may not be eligible for Federal Work study (where most jobs are subsidized), but you may be eligible for employment (even though the terms are used interchangeably as WS). Even if work study is not part of your FA package, you may still be able to find an on campus job.</p>
<p>thank you, maybe we forgot to check yes for work study, I’ll contact FA at the university</p>