How soon should I receive my financial aid after I receive my SAR?

Is work study part of your financial aid that you receive in college? Or is it it's own, additional aid?

• How does it work, exactly? When I receive financial aid, does work study contribute more aid, or is it part of the financial aid I already get?

• Answer:

  Work study is funded by federal grants. Students who complete and file the FAFSA--Free Application for Federal Student Aid--usually qualify for work study grants. If the college receives adequate federal work study funds, and if it's determined you qualify for aid, you may be offered a work study position on the campus, which may be a 15-20 hour per week position, helping a professor, say, or working in the book store, or assisting in the dining hall, etc. Yes, work study money would be in addition to any other financial aid you may qualify for. Work study funds are extremely limited, remember, and are usually offered to those who are most in need of financial aid, i.e., those whose EFCs--Expected Family Contribution--is extremely low. Good luck.