work-study

[wurk-stuhd-ee]

noun

1. a type of financial aid in which students are hired for part-time jobs, usually by their college, and often for work on campus.

   I was lucky enough to be a research assistant for work-study, unlike my roommate who had to work in the cafeteria.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a job associated with a college or university.

work-study

noun

1. an examination of ways of finding the most efficient method of doing a job, esp in terms of time and effort

Word History and Origins

Origin of work-study¹

First recorded in 1920–25