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College should be one of the best times of your life. In your adult working life you will not have the same opportunity to study for most of a given day. It would be a shame to have your experience in college to be clouded by too much financial worry. Your mind should be open to new ideas, not open to anxiety about costs.
Unfortunately, this situation is a reality for many college students. There can be a great additional education in a work-study program–a common practice for financial aid programs. Students work in the library, the cafeteria, or other jobs around campus. However, work-study programs do not necessarily cover all of the costs.
Work Study Costs
A work study program is often just used to pay off a loan. In the end, it is even money. It is working for the privilege of studying at a particular institution. However, the money made in a work-study program will not cover outside costs, such as any recreational activities.
In addition, a work study program will not always cover the cost of books. Books are paid for on a cash basis–no different than you were buying a book for your own personal enjoyment. Tuition doesnt cover the cost of books because there is no telling what classes you might take and what books might be assigned. This extra expense can be quite significant to students in a work-study program. Some financial aid programs do cover the cost of textbooks, but this depends on a colleges financial aid budget.
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