This is met by some combination of student loan, campus job, Williams scholarship, and other state, federal and private grants. A student is not required to accept the job or loan offer to receive the grant portion. Financial aid students at Williams are guaranteed campus employment in one of 1,200 positions in more than 50 different offices and academic departments. Students usually work 6-8 hours weekly in the library, dining halls, or in academic and administrative departments. Paychecks are issued every two weeks directly to students for the number of hours worked.
Students generally pay for personal expenses and books with their campus job earnings.
While financial aid awards estimate the maximum number of hours one might need to work, students can work as many or as few hours as they choose. The government pays the interest while the student is in college, and no repayments are required until six months after graduation. Students apply for these loans directly through Williams College. Students who do not demonstrate need are eligible to borrow through the unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program. Loan limits and repayment are the same as the subsidized program.