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What are work-study programs?

Part-time jobs on campus.

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Why: Work-study gives you a job so you can earn money for school costs. The amount in your offer is the most you can earn.

Huh, didn't know that: The work-study amount in your aid offer is the maximum you can earn.

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Answer: Part-time jobs on campus. Work-study gives you a job so you can earn money for school costs. The amount in your offer is the most you can earn.

  1. CFPB: Your financial path to graduation www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/your-financial-path-to-graduation
    Work-study programs are part-time jobs on campus.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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