<p>No. Work study is not even guaranteed. You might not even find a job that works for you. It’s an allotment you can get from the work study fund so you can try to get a work study job, and then you get paid just like a regular job. You have to come up with that money up front and then you keep what you earn from work study.</p>
<p>The difference between work study and any old job you might find in NYC when you get there, is that the job is funded by federal money and the positions will likely all be within the University. You have less competition for a job as only WS are allowed to have those jobs as only they can get the money (some caveats to that but pretty much as I say), Because they are specifically Work-STUDY, they are sensitive to your schedule, limitations, the college calender, and offer flexibility in hours you may not find when working for the hot dog vendor on the streets of Manhattan. You don’t pay social security tax. The income is not included for FAFSA and PROFILe purposes next year when applying for financial aid. </p>
<p>But it’s a job and you only get paid what you actually work, and you get paid by pay period AFTER you put in the hours.</p>