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Are You One Of The 14 Million Students Working While In School?

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Whether you're heading to school after working or once you put the kids to bed, many students pick up a part-time job while returning to college. According to a 2015 study by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, 40% of undergraduates and 76% of graduate students work at least 30 hours per week.

Juggling classwork and workplace priorities can be a precarious balancing act, but it's becoming the "new normal" in order to pay for rising college and living costs.