Work college
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A work college is a type of institution of higher learning where student work is an integral and mandatory part of the educational process, as opposed to being an appended requirement. It differs from the concept of cooperative education
, where in most cases, co-op programs offered at college
s and universities
are only offered to certain students, usually those in specific academic programs or those shown to need financial aid. At a work college, all students work, regardless of their academic program or their financial need.
Students typically work 10 to 15 hours per week, with jobs varying from teaching assistantships to nurturing animals on the campus grounds. The work programs at these work colleges are seen as being beneficial both to the student and the institution; the student is able to obtain work experience while in school, reduce their debt load, and meet college expenses, while the institution is able to hire fewer full-time staff.
This is a list of work colleges in the United States
Cooperative education
Cooperative education is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience, commonly known as a "co-op", provides academic credit for structured job experience...
, where in most cases, co-op programs offered at college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
are only offered to certain students, usually those in specific academic programs or those shown to need financial aid. At a work college, all students work, regardless of their academic program or their financial need.
Students typically work 10 to 15 hours per week, with jobs varying from teaching assistantships to nurturing animals on the campus grounds. The work programs at these work colleges are seen as being beneficial both to the student and the institution; the student is able to obtain work experience while in school, reduce their debt load, and meet college expenses, while the institution is able to hire fewer full-time staff.
This is a list of work colleges in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Alice Lloyd CollegeAlice Lloyd CollegeAlice Lloyd College is a four-year liberal arts work college in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. It was co-founded by the journalist Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd, a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts and June Buchanan, a native of New York City, in 1923, at first under the name of Caney Junior College, as an...
in Pippa Passes, KentuckyPippa Passes, KentuckyIn the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 48 households, and 30 families in the city. The population density was 557.3 per square mile . There were 50 housing units at an average density of 93.8 per square mile... - Berea CollegeBerea CollegeBerea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
in Berea, KentuckyBerea, Kentucky-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,693 households, and 2,426 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,055.4 people per square mile . There were 4,115 housing units at an average density of 440.9 per square mile... - Blackburn College in Carlinville, IllinoisCarlinville, IllinoisCarlinville is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 5,685, and 5,912 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Macoupin County, and so it is an outlying part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...
- College of the OzarksCollege of the OzarksCollege of the Ozarks is a private, Christian liberal-arts college, with its campus at Point Lookout near Branson and Hollister, Missouri, United States. It is south of Springfield on a campus, overlooking Lake Taneycomo...
in Point Lookout, MissouriPoint Lookout, MissouriPoint Lookout is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. A college town, it is next to Lake Taneycomo and is home to the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks hosts the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.Point Lookout is... - Ecclesia CollegeEcclesia CollegeEcclesia College is a four-year Christian work college in Springdale, Arkansas, accredited through the Association for Biblical Higher Education and certified by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. It was founded in 1975 by Oren Paris II, who is presently the College Chancellor, and the...
in Springdale, ArkansasSpringdale, ArkansasAs of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more... - Sterling CollegeSterling College (Vermont)Sterling College is a college in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, known as the smallest accredited four-year college in the country. Sterling is one of seven colleges in the Work College Consortium. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges...
in Craftsbury Common, VermontCraftsbury, VermontCraftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town includes the four unincorporated villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.-Town:... - Warren Wilson CollegeWarren Wilson CollegeWarren Wilson College is a private four-year work college in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, United States near Asheville. It is known for its curriculum of work, academics, and service, called "the Triad," which requires every student to work an on-campus job, perform at least one hundred...
in Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... - Deep Springs CollegeDeep Springs CollegeDeep Springs is a private, all-male , alternative college in Deep Springs, California, in the United States. A two-year college, the institution currently aims for a student body size of 26, though the number is occasionally lower...
in Deep Springs, CaliforniaDeep Springs, CaliforniaDeep Springs is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located in the northeastern section of Deep Springs Valley, east of Bishop, 2.6 km north of Soldier Pass and 6.4 km southwest of Chocolate Mountain , at an elevation of 5194 feet...