You probably know that great grades and a trophy case of awards are prime ingredients for winning scholarships. But did you know that some schools trade off tuition entirely for work on campus?

According to Scott Alan’s article published on Mentalfloss.com, the following colleges are tuition-free for students willing to commit themselves to the college work-study programs:

    * College of the Ozarks,also known as “Hard Work U.®”, is  a Christian college founded by James Forsythe, a Presbyterian missionary, in 1906. According to the college’s website, all full-time students work rather than pay tuition and are evaluated on their academic and work performances. The total cost of attending this college is estimated at $16,400 yearly. Students attend absolutely free of charge! 
Work study commitment for full-time students: 15 hours a week; 42 work weeks a year.

    * Deep Springs College has an annual enrollment of 26. The liberal arts students (all of them male) live on a cattle-ranch and alfalfa farm in California ’s high desert for the duration of the two-year program.  After two years of working from sun-up to, often, after sundown, many students transfer and complete their degrees at some of America ’s most prestigious institutions.
Work study commitment for all students: At least 20 hours a week for the two year study program. For a candid view of daily life at Deep Springs College , click here! 

    * Berea College, like College of the Ozarks, is a “work college” with an enrollment of 1,500 students who all attend completely free of charge! As the first interracial and co-educational college in the South, Berea College has an amazing history and inspiring commitment to equal educational access.
Work study commitment for all students: Ten to fifteen hours a week in over 100 departments. Check out their website for more work study information.

   * Alice Lloyd College is a four-year, private liberal arts college in Pippa Passes , Kentucky . As a work college, all students can afford the tuition-free education through the required work study program.
Work study commitment for all students: Ten to fifteen hours per week during the academic year and additional summer work programs to meet extra costs of attendance, such as room and board.