A work college is a public or private non-profit, four-year degree-granting institution with a commitment to community service.
To qualify for Federal designation as a work college, at least half of the full-time students, including all students who reside on campus, must participate in a "comprehensive work-learning-service" program as an essential and core component of their educational programs, regardless of their academic program or their financial need.
[1] Students typically work 6 to 15 hours per week while enrolled.
Students are regularly assessed on their work performance, and can be dismissed from the institution for non-performance.
It also combined work, usually agricultural or mechanical, with preparatory or college study, often preparation for the ministry.