work and study program in high school many high school in the U.S. have work-study programs. In their last year of high school, some student have job for a part of the day as one of their "classes." Some of these students make money and some don't, but all of them learn important things about having a job and being a good worker. Many people think that when students learn outside of the classroom in a real job they prepare for life after high school. Work-study programs can really help student get a job or get into college