work-study
nounUK /ˈwɜːkˌstʌdi/
US /ˈwɝːkˌstʌdi/
A program where you go to school and also do a job to help pay for it.
She joined a work-study program so she could earn money while taking classes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A school arrangement where students spend part of their time in class and part learning a job.
The vocational school uses a work-study model for its nursing students.
3. A method of studying work, such as how people do their jobs.
The researchers did a work-study of the factory floor to improve safety.
4. A federal program in the US that gives students part-time jobs to help pay for college.
He qualified for Federal Work-Study and worked at the library.