<p>I signed up for work-study on the FAFSA, how does UCF do work study, I know some of the basics but Im still very confused on the logistics. Do they take out taxes from your paycheck?
Can you work more than your award?
What happens if you don't work enough for the amount of the award?</p>
<p>Another random question: what's a 1098-T? Do all college students have to fill that out? </p>
<p>Just because you put you would be interested in a work study, that does not necessarily mean you will get one at UCF. Basically it is just like a job, but directly through the school. Sometimes they will work you more than the award, or decide to move you from work-study to part time. This depends on when they run out of funds. </p>
<p>I don’t mind getting a job off campus, I will be living in one of the affiliated apartments anyway & I know you have to demonstrate a $4000 or more need (which I do). I qualify for pell (the full amt) and I have Pegasus silver, but My parents make about $24,000/year (household of 7) so I should be eligible right?</p>
<p>As the above poster said, you have to be granted work study. Honestly, it’s pretty random, in terms of who they choose. I have friends who are the same financial situation I am, and weren’t granted with it (I’m work study). How work study works-you will be awarded an amount of money each semester-that money is the absolute most you can make. You can’t go over that. No, they will not work you more then the award, that’s not legal, so they won’t do that. So you’ll work a specific amount of hours, based on how much money you were awarded. You can never go over those hours, but you can go under. If you don’t earn all of the work study money, you don’t get it-you only get the money you earn. You SHOULD be granted it.</p>
<p>Why not just find a job elsewhere that does not limit the amount you can make? </p>
<p>@Mizzxvii because FWS doesn’t count as income and won’t lessen the amount of financial aid you get the following year, while a regular part time job will (if more than $6000 earned in a year, every half dollar your earned after $6000 is taken out of your financial aid eligibility). And I need as much financial aid as possible.</p>
<p>Most work studies do not pay 6k. So long as you keep an eye out and limit your hours, you can make 6k a year and still have made double some work studies would have given. </p>
<p>Emjay3 is right. No work study student will be granted $6,000 for a semester. The most I’ve ever seen someone granted was about a little less then $3,000. The only REAL positive or work study is that it promises you a job on campus.</p>
<p>I was talking about $6000 in a regular part time job not work study, I mean obviously I doubt anyone would get $6000.</p>