For my work study, I was paid a small amount and had to work at least 10 hours per week. The school arranged an on-campus job for me. There was no time to study while working. In addition to this, my tuition was reduced from about $10,000 per sememster to $1,000 per semester – definitely worth the 10 hours per week! I was also prohibited from working any other jobs so I had to take out loans to cover the rest of tuition and general living expenses.

As for quitting, I don’t think it’s a good idea. You will want to check with your financial aid office to see what their policy is about quitting work-study jobs. The college I attended had a policy that if you were not working by March 1st, you would not be eligible for work-study the following school year. Also, some work-study jobs (not the ones where you can do homework all the time) may actually be beneficial to you in the future after you graduate and need to have work experience to put down on a resume for jobs.