Dive Brief:
- Paul Quinn College in Texas will put its students to work during their entire enrollment, starting in the fall.
- In exchange for working, students at the historically black college will have lower tuition bills, the Texas Tribune reported.
- Paul Quinn joins seven colleges in the U.S. with similar work programs.
Dive Insight:
Students will pay less than $2,300 of the $14,275 cost of attending the school, thanks to work credit and other financial assistance. Besides working in jobs on campus, students will also work for local businesses, and Paul Quinn plans to join the Work Colleges Consortium after operating for two years, as required. The school was on the verge of losing its accreditation at one point, but has made a comeback in the last few years, with enrollment increasing to 285 from 200 in 2011.
