Work Colleges Consortium
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The Work Colleges Consortium is a group of U.S. higher education institutions that integrate mandatory student work programs with academic study to promote affordability, community engagement, and practical experience.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational consortium
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
federal support for work colleges
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recognition of work-learning-service education models ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
build strong campus communities through shared work
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link classroom learning with real-world work experience ⓘ prepare students for employment after graduation ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | member colleges’ work programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationModel |
experiential learning model
ⓘ
work-learning-service model ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
college affordability
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community engagement ⓘ experiential education ⓘ integration of work and learning ⓘ service learning ⓘ student employment ⓘ |
| goal |
foster community responsibility among students
ⓘ
promote affordability of higher education ⓘ provide practical work experience for students ⓘ support member institutions in work-learning-service programs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aims to reduce student debt
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emphasizes community service ⓘ emphasizes practical job skills ⓘ integrates student work with academic study ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | work college ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| hasStudentWorkComponent |
administrative and academic support roles
ⓘ
campus operations support ⓘ community service roles ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion |
federally recognized work college
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integration of work program with academic study ⓘ mandatory student work program ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | U.S. higher education system ⓘ |
| programFeature |
integration of work hours into financial aid packages
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mandatory work requirement for students at member colleges ⓘ on-campus employment opportunities for students ⓘ structured work-learning-service model ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| supports |
assessment of work-learning outcomes
ⓘ
development of work-learning curricula ⓘ sharing of best practices among member institutions ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | membership organization ⓘ |
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