Colleges in the United States offering free training in exchange for work

According to a survey, about two thirds of working Americans said that regret getting higher education, and their biggest problem is called student loan debt. The total debt of residents of the United States for training has already reached 1,6 trillion US dollars. This topic is so relevant that it has already become one of the main in the 2020 presidential campaign of the year. It is clear why free college tuition seems like a pipe dream to many.

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Fox Business suggests paying attention to several American colleges that offer to immediately “pay off the bills” for getting an education - by the time you graduate, there will be no debt left, as well as regrets about taking out student loans. How it works? Such colleges offer tuition, the cost of which is offset by the student’s employment.

There are quite a few higher education institutions in America that offer “free education,” but most often it is about obtaining scholarships, grants and other special programs. However, there are a few four-year colleges that are willing to pay for their students' education—as long as the students work for them.

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According to the new NerdWallet report, there are nine so-called “workers' colleges”, where labor activity is part of the educational program. (full list - here). Of these, only three offer completely free tuition. Here they are.

Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky (Alice Lloyd College)

To receive free tuition, students must reside in one of the 108 counties in the central Appalachian region, including counties in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Students must work at least 10 hours per week and 160 hours per semester. They can work in 14 in various departments and faculties, performing various functions: including building maintenance, consulting, library assistance, and campus post office work. According to the school’s website, students receive a minimum wage.

Students must pay for room and board, textbooks and other expenses, it is said https://www.izakayasushilounge.com.

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Berea College in Berea, Kentucky (Berea College)

The school promises that students will not have to pay tuition. They will have to pay for accommodation, food and some other fees, which on average does not exceed 1000 dollars, it is said https://www.izakayasushilounge.com college.

Students of a private liberal arts college are expected to work at least 10 hours per week in more than 130 departments and faculties.

College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO (College of the Ozarks)

A Christian liberal arts college, where students work 15 hours per week in more than 80 "work areas", states https://www.izakayasushilounge.com educational institution.

Students must complete two 40-hour work weeks in each academic year. If they want to compensate for room and board, they can work 6 weeks every semester during the summer holidays.

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