<p>My school, Grinnell College, offered me “workstudy” this year. The letter told me to go to the financial aid office to get a job placement. I went there, only to be told that I had to find a job myself and pay off the account balance by the end of the semester. I didn’t even get federal workstudy and my EFC is near zero.</p>
<p>I have several questions regarding this: How common is this?</p>
<p>Can I write down the income I earned as workstudy for tax purposes?</p>
<p>What the hell is wrong with Grinnell?</p>