What is a Work-Study Program?

Answer:
A work-study program is part of the financial aid department at colleges and universities.

When students apply for financial aid, they might be offered grants or loans, but they may also be offered a work-study job.

A work-study program might be federally funded, or it might be funded by the state or the university itself. The financial aid office is responsible for the work-study program, in which students who have qualified are matched up with job vacancies on campus. Work-study jobs can vary from internship-type positions to janitorial or clerical work.

Work-study jobs are often very flexible, since the school recognizes that the student may have different educational needs at different points of the year. A work-study program usually has a limit on how many hours can be worked per week or per semester, or how much money can be earned by the student during the year.


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