Working is just one of the many ways you can broaden your college experience. If your financial aid award contains an offer of Federal Work Study, you can also pursue a community service position OFF campus. Community service looks great on a resume, I might add. Ask your financial aid office or student employment office about opportunities in the community. A word about an offer to work.
Many families assume that work study or campus employment is deductible from the student bill.
This is not the case. As I said, don't include work. Finally, if your financial aid package does not include work, be sure to ask the financial aid or student employment office if there is any way work can be added to your package. Many schools are able to offer campus employment to students who do not qualify for need based assistance. Try posting your question to our Discussion Forum for a quick answer.