<prompt> Human: I dont qualify for work study, but I do get a little financial aid. I need money for this summer to do a summer program in another city. The program wont pay me so I have to get a campus job this spring. However, my parents dont want me to since they think it will lower my aid next year. Is there any legitimacy to that considering I dont even plan on making that much part time job that pays min wage?  <response>: Do it for all the reasons listed here. Just make sure your junior year you get an internship. That is what will get you relevant experience for a job out of college. Too many ppl I know fell into working for works sake or I needed the money, instead of quitting to get an internship. The internship may make you less money up front, but 1010 times will help get you a credible, higher paying job out of school. Source: I had many odd jobs through school to pay for it. Professors pushed me to get internship. Stopped other jobs to get internship. Led to a great job with great benefits where I make 3 times more than I did. 