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I am a full time student, but i have a part time job income. At your software beginning, it ask:did you work? What my answer is yes or no? if I paid 9000 one year tuition fee,Why the education and textbook amount comes out automatic to more than 2000$.

 
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I am a full time student, but i have a part time job income. At your software beginning, it ask:did you work? What my answer is yes or no? if I paid 9000 one year tuition fee,Why the education and textbook amount comes out automatic to more than 2000$.

If you were employed part time in 2016, you should answer Yes to the question, "Did you work?"

Along with your tuition amount, you are allotted an amount for each month that you were either a full time student or part time student for textbooks and the education amount.

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I am a full time student, but i have a part time job income. At your software beginning, it ask:did you work? What my answer is yes or no? if I paid 9000 one year tuition fee,Why the education and textbook amount comes out automatic to more than 2000$.

If you were employed part time in 2016, you should answer Yes to the question, "Did you work?"

Along with your tuition amount, you are allotted an amount for each month that you were either a full time student or part time student for textbooks and the education amount.