<p>Can someone enlighten me on work-study programs? What are the advantages/disadvantages?</p>
<p>Work-study programs are federal based. Meaning that the gov pays you for a certain amount of money. The main advantages include having flexible hours since work-study is usually on campus, and having a slightly better chance at getting a job on campus since the school won't have to pay for you. I don't think there is any real disadvantage to this program except that your future employer might only pay you the your work-study amount (i.e. you can't make more money). But I think most employers would keep you on and pay you themselves once you've reached your work-study money limit. Another disadvantage could be the amount. Some people just need more money and have more time to work. As a rule, though, I would recommend you to work no more than 15 hours a week at least until you get used to the college setting.</p>
<p>Can a student that did not apply for financial aid do work-study? Or does it depend on the university?</p>
<p>No. Work study is only given to students with a financial need as seen by a combination of the information given by FAFSA/ a school financial profile/ and or the CSS profile. You can work .But you won't get the workstudy jobs until all workstudy applicants who are looking a job find jobs.</p>
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Can a student that apply for financial aid do work-study? Or does it depend on the university?
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<p>It depends on the university. At SUNY Buffalo, there are two types of student employment. One is, of course, Federal Work Study, which is only for students with Federal Work Study grants. The other is Student Assistantships, which any student could have, regardless of which grants they have. However, one cannot have both a Work Study job and a Student Assistantship simultaneously.</p>