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work-study program

work-study program

1 3.5
A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience
  • noun
  • /wɜrkˈstʌdi ˈprɒɡræm/
  • US
translation icon : programa de trabajo-estudio
  • But I could have done that and gotten a work-study program to get a Master's.
  • colleges also offer work-study programs
  • corporate work-study program

Examples

  • She gained valuable experience in marketing through her work-study program at the local advertising agency.

  • Many campuses offer work-study programs where students can earn money to offset their education expenses.

    Blog text (8)
  • These are typically called work-study programs.

    Blog text (17)
  • Many schools will also offer work-study programs which allow students to work on campus to help pay for their education.

    Blog text (20)
  • In the latter, students also participate in a work-study program.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Possible interventions include tuition payment plans, flexible work-study programs, and consumer education.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Some Nigerian universities operate the work-study programs by which students could earn some cash and also study at their own convenience.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Work-study programs have also been shown to increase persistence among low-income students (Long, 2007).

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many universities require students to enroll in a work-study program to help pay for their tuition.

  • The work-study program allows students to balance their academic responsibilities with part-time jobs.

How Work-Based

work-study program
  • US
1 3.5
internship
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Surface Forms

Morphology

work-study + program

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'work-study' straightforwardly combines 'work' and 'study' and 'program' denotes an organized course. A B1 learner who knows 'work' and 'study' will readily infer it refers to a program combining employment and study (often with practical or paid work alongside academic study), and this combination is common cross-linguistically.

Etymology

Work-study program comes from the simple idea of putting work and study together; imagine a student who carries books to class and a uniform or tools to a job on the same day. That's why it means a school plan where students do paid work while they study to 'gain experience' and 'help pay costs'.