A few days ago
beast

Work study? Do i have to earn all that money?

I got a work study for 1500 for the year. They sent me a letter saying that I have to find a job on my own. I already have a job and because Virginia’s min wage is so low, so i don’t get paid a lot…i know i’m not going to be able to earn 1500 for the whole year.

So i’m getting a second job which pays less but I get to do my homework at hte same time so it’s not that bad.

What i’m wondering is (i hate my first job–at the gym) is am I responsible for the work study b/c if its a loan, why are they going to pay me directly. I want to focus on school work so If i’m not responsible for my work study, meaning i won’t have to take out a loan if I don’t get the 1500, i would rather quit.

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A few days ago
MJ3000

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Your question is a little confusing, but I’ll respond based on my experience. In the end, you really should call your financial aid office that granted the work study to find out exactly how it works.

For my work study, I was paid a small amount and had to work at least 10 hours per week. The school arranged an on-campus job for me. There was no time to study while working. In addition to this, my tuition was reduced from about $10,000 per sememster to $1,000 per semester – definitely worth the 10 hours per week! I was also prohibited from working any other jobs so I had to take out loans to cover the rest of tuition and general living expenses.

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A few days ago
Heather
Work-study is NOT a loan. They have not given that money to you yet…you get it as you earn it. Therefore, you will not be expected to pay any money back at the end of the year if you don’t earn your total work award. However, work-study is part of financial aid so if you don’t earn the entire amount and still owe your school at the end of the year, you may have to take out a loan to cover it.

As for quitting, I don’t think it’s a good idea. You will want to check with your financial aid office to see what their policy is about quitting work-study jobs. The college I attended had a policy that if you were not working by March 1st, you would not be eligible for work-study the following school year. Also, some work-study jobs (not the ones where you can do homework all the time) may actually be beneficial to you in the future after you graduate and need to have work experience to put down on a resume for jobs.

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