<p>what exactly is this? Do you work and all the money you make goes to your tuition or do you keep that money?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>workstudy is for the school year- and you are paid just like any other job. TAxes deducted etc. The perk is, workstudy jobs are much more flexible than off campus jobs, and the money that is earned with workstudy is not added to your income calcuations for FAFSA
My daughters work study money for example pays for her books( not a nominal expense for a science major), her personal & medical expenses-</p>
<p>Also-- in a typical financial aid package, the school will offer work study as one component of the aid (in addition to grants, scholarships, and loans). So while it's optional, if you choose to decline the work study, you'll have to kick in the $$ from some other source.</p>
<p>Work study is a good thing-- in a lot of ways. Good experience, allows some students to have their first 'real' job, learn the value of money, learn about taxes, etc.</p>
<p>do you usually work for the university or do they help you find a job around town? thanks for the responses heped a lot</p>
<p>usually it is work inside your school</p>
<p>Either/Both. Our son snagged a job tutoring local high school kids through the University work study office. It's rewarding, he says.</p>
<p>On the other hand-- if you can snag an on-campus lab-type job in the field of your studies, you might make contacts that will benefit you down the road.</p>