<p>iirc... you get the check directly. And you don't have to do work-study. You can get an outside job if you want. The money you get from there may affect your financial aid for the following year, however.</p>
<p>ucapplicant05: Is work-study untaxed?</p>
<p>Nope. </p>
<p>10 char.</p>
<p>gooduniforme: what ucapplicant said. how much you make during the school year won't affect the current school year. it will however be factored into next years finaid package. and yes, the hour restriction is only in place for on-campus/workstudy jobs. you can get a job off-campus and work full-time if you truly desired and no one could stop you.</p>
<p>Did you mean it's untaxed or taxed?</p>
<p>its taxed... unfortunately</p>
<p>I work a workstudy job, but I don't work enough to get taxes withheld from my paycheck. (I generally work about 9-10 hours a week). </p>
<p>Here's what (the 2006-2007) the financial aid office's guide to work study has to say on taxes and workstudy (I couldn't find the current one, so you should check to make sure this still stands...it should): </p>
<p>ARE WORK-STUDY EARNINGS TAXABLE?
Work-Study earnings are considered taxable income. However, there are several factors
determining the amount of your withholding, including the amount earned, marital status, and allowances claimed. Depending on how you complete your W-4 form (a document included with your employment paperwork) you may be able to opt for exemption from withholding.</p>
<p>WILL SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BE WITHHELD FROM MY PAYCHECK?
Students employed at the University must meet both of the following criteria to maintain their exemption from Social Security taxes:
• They must be appointed less than 50% time (not actual hours worked)
• They must carry the campus required minimum course load (6 units for undergraduates
and 4 units for graduate students).
Student employees who lose their exemption because they do not satisfy both the work and course load requirements will receive two payroll deductions: one deduction for 7.5% of the paychecks to an individual account in the University’s Defined Contribution Plan (DCP), as an alternative to Social Security, and another deduction for 1.45% to Medicare.</p>
<p>May I just ask how you know if you're eligible for work study or not?</p>
<p>Your efan would indicate if you are eligible for work study.</p>
<p>Yeah, so if it says nothing about work study, then that means I'm inelgibile right?</p>
<p>Correct.</p>
<p>Work study is like financial aid, so yeah :(. I wish they would just give me the money!</p>
<p>I wish I were eligible for it! There's a job that I'm interviewing for, but it's a workstudy posistion. I'll for sure be rejected.</p>