<p>In my financial aid award, it says that I'm eligible for a $2800 Federal Work Study .
I was wondering, then, does this mean that I will have to pay that $2800 in the beginning of the year and then earn it back if I want to during that year?</p>
<p>No. If you get a WS job, then you get paid a paycheck the same way you would at a non-WS job. You can choose to use that money to pay off school expenses if needed but generally it is used for day to day expenses.</p>
<p>Contact your financial aid office if you don’t know if your tuition and fees and housing are already covered by your other aid. </p>
<p>Usually you will find a work-study job where you put in 10-15 or so hours a week and the money is paid to you to use for expenses. </p>
<p>You might want to find out if jobs are posted ahead so you can start applying for them ahead of time, before they get picked over.</p>