Possible to Appeal to get Work Study?

serenaxcheelam
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:19:35 +0000

Hey guys, Thanks for all of your help so far.

I’m a first year, and I just found out that I didn’t get work study for next year.

This is a huge blow for me. I had work study this year and managed to get at great job at a lab, and my boss promised me a job when I come back in the fall, continuing what I was doing in the lab. However, she told me that the position is only for work study students and that she can’t rehire me if I don’t have work study.

I think the reason why I wasn’t offered the work study again is that I got the Smart grant. But is there any way to appeal? I really wanted to keep this job (since it’s not easy to find nowadays). I don’t have any significant change in my financial situation, or my parents, except that my sister is entering college in the fall. Would that be a good basis for an appeal? Is it even possible?

I was offered 5,400 subsidized… is there any drawbacks (such as them offering me less of grants and stuff) if I accept less than 5,400?

Also…for those who have appealed, do you mind sharing how you got the appeal? I want to see if any of it applies to me.

Thanks you guys… so much :)