<p>They don't give you work study money upfront, you earn it during the year. So if you need to come up with this money upfront, you will need to take out a loan. You probably won't have to, since like everyone else said you can use it toward miscellaneous expenses, not for tuition/meal plan.</p>
<p>wow...I'm having some grammar and spelling issues today :-)</p>
<p>This thread is really helpful</p>