work-study program

noun

: a program that offers high school or college students part-time jobs in order to provide financial assistance or work experience

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In addition to lessons, Ride Above Disability offers a volunteer, internship and work-study program, training young individuals in all aspects of operating a therapeutic riding center. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025 Florida will now prioritize these young adults for campus housing and work-study programs while expanding access to Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers statewide, and helping more adults qualify for apartment leases. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025 The budget proposes cuts to education, including consolidating grant programs and reducing funding for student aid and work-study programs. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 May 2025 In recent years, CUNY has received $888 million in federal Title IV funding — which includes grants, loans and work-study programs — and 57% of CUNY students receive federal financial aid, according to university data. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for work-study program

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of work-study program was in 1946

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“Work-study program.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-study%20program. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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