What colleges allow you to stack merit and need based aid?

[sybbie719]

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Before semester started, we asked for work-study but were told that none was available to her since our income was not low enough. Yet when she got to school, she got a job on campus.

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<p>Remember, that there is often more than one type of work study; federal work study and employment (non-work study), even though employment is often called work study.</p>

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<p>Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student’s course of study.</p>

<p>Here’s a quick overview of Federal Work-Study:</p>

<p>It provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school.
It’s available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with financial need.
It’s available to full-time or part-time students.
It’s administered by schools participating in the Federal Work-Study Program. Check with your school’s financial aid office to find out if your school participates.</p>

<p>[Work-Study</a> Jobs | Federal Student Aid](<a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/work-study]Work-Study”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/work-study)

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<p>What is the difference between work-study and non-work study jobs?</p>

<p>Federal Work-study indicates that the funds going to support the student’s paycheck come from the Federal government, whereas funds for non-work study/employment jobs are supported by the college</p>

<p>There is no difference in the way that you will be paid. However, work-study wages are excluded from your income when you file the FAFSA (you must include them under the Student’s Additional Financial Information). Those earnings are not considered as funds available to help meet your educational expenses, because they were used for that purpose when they were earned.</p>