Programs That Pay Tuition in Exchange for Work Are Unproved, Report Says

A new report questions the effectiveness of state and federal programs that cover the college costs of people who agree to work in certain occupations or underserved regions.

Such programs are politically popular -- 43 states now have them -- but there are virtually no reliable data showing that they accomplish their dual goals of remedying labor shortages and helping people pay for college, according to the report. It was released last week by the American Institute for

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