Can 'Work Colleges' in Cities Become a Low-Cost, High-Value Model for the Future?

It's not uncommon for college students to work to save money for everything from books to spring break vacations. But schools generally don't require students to work—unless they are work colleges. There are nine federally designated work colleges, in which all residential students are required to work; school leaders track their performance at work just as they do in academic classes. But in March of 2017, when Paul Quinn College officially became a work college, it changed the image and perception of what these schools can do and where they can do it.