This is question 31 on the paper FAFSA.

The Federal Work-study Program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay educational expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to your course of study.

Select Work-study if you want to participate in the Federal Work-study Program.

Student loans are borrowed money that must be repaid with interest.

Select Student loans if you or your parents want to borrow student loan funds for the cost of your education.

Select Both if you want to participate in the Federal Work-study Program and also want to borrow student loan funds for the cost of your education.

Select Neither if you do not want to participate in the Federal Work-study Program or borrow student loan funds.

Select Don't know if you are not sure.

Selecting any one of these responses does not guarantee that you will be offered Federal Work-study and/or student loans.

You can also decline any financial aid, including Federal Work-study, that is offered to you.

Note: Your answer will not affect your eligibility for grants, and you do not have to accept these types of aid if offered to you.

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