<p>My child got into MIT during EA but didn’t apply for FA as according to EFC calculator on MIT website it comes out to be more than $50,000. But we came to know now that if you apply for FA and didn’t get anything because EFC > than the total charges then also the child at least get the work study option.</p>
<p>Will it possible to get work study without applying for FA one has to apply for FA to get that?</p>
<p>Are you sure you understood correctly? Work-study is a need based award and cannot be given unless there is financial need. There may be on campus jobs that are available that are non work study that are available to all students. But work study jobs are largely federally funded and are need based. You cannot get a work study job without filing FAFSA.</p>
<p>Work study is a federally funded NEED BASED financial aid program. It is awarded to students who apply for financial aid AND who have demonstrated need…both criteria. You would need to apply for financial aid to be eligible for work study.</p>
<p>@ArpMom2009,
Unlike many other universities (the University of California comes to mind), where it’s difficult for a student to find employment on campus unless he or she is enrolled in a federally-funded work study program, MIT offers its students many other employment options. Your son or daughter will be able to apply for work at MIT.</p>
<p>You can search on-campus jobs here: [MIT</a> - Student Financial Services - Jobs](<a href=“MIT Student Financial Services”>MIT Student Financial Services). You can also investigate paid undergraduate research opportunities (UROPs) here: [Welcome</a> to MIT’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)!](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/urop/]Welcome”>http://web.mit.edu/urop/). Finally, students can also land internships, which you can explore here: [Internships</a> at MIT - MIT Careers Office](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/career/www/jobs/internships.html]Internships”>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/jobs/internships.html).</p>
<p>My daughter (class of '11) has participated in all of these forms of employment. For a freshman just starting out, consider a desk job in one of the libraries or in the athletic center, where the student can both complete psets and take care of mundane tasks simultaneously (in a fairly quiet environment).</p>
<p>I’m glad to hear that MIT has an abundance of on campus jobs for students. That is good information for the OP of this thread…their student can look for an on-campus job…but this is NOT work study and there IS a difference. Still…if one is looking for a job while going to school, this is excellent news.</p>
<p>The only difference is the funding source (i.e., the federal government or other agency). At MIT, there is no difference in the amount students can earn whether enrolled in work study or employed in an on-campus job or paid UROP. Moreover, whether or not a student receives financial aid does not affect his or her employment in an on-campus job, UROP, or internship.</p>
<p>Actually…work study awards usually have a dollar limit per academic year. It sounds like MIT has enough jobs (and hours of work) that the student can work without worrying about exceeding their WS award. This could be a better option!!</p>
<p>Keep in mind the money earned will count towards EFC the following year. In other words the benefit of Work-study is that the income doesn’t end up essentially counting against you when you apply for aid the next year, whereas income from work outside of work-study will (as you earn more, your EFC increases if it isn’t part of work-study)</p>
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Well there is one major difference. When you work a WS job FAFSA will not hold those earnings against the student for the following years EFC. Non WS earnings, if over the protected student income amount, *will *increase the EFC the following year. (50% of student income over the protected amount goes to the EFC).</p>
<p>Not an issue if the student’s EFC is too high to qualify for aid anyway, but can make a considerable difference otherwise.</p>
<p>The OP did not apply for FAFSA, and my posts are directed to that individual and any other student admitted to MIT without financial aid.</p>