should student work or focus on an internship?

Paying for College
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<p>does it really help that much for student to work a lowpaying job during hs senior year and the following summer…or is she better off just keeping her grades up and doing an internship/volunteering in her area of interest?</p>

<p>when I see that her money is assessed at 35 %, I just wonder if there really is that much benefit for her to work…</p>

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<p>My daughters college expected her to contribute her summer earnings as part of the EFC.
Generally they add in $3,000 or so, each year.
If your family feels comfortable with the parents paying that portion, then it won’t be as critical how much money she actually makes during the summer.</p>