Students enrolled in certain specialized courses at Lansing Community College in Michigan, will receive a refund of their tuition charges if they are not hired within the year following the courses.

The innovative program, “Get a Skill, Get a Job, or Get Your Money Back," applies to students taking six-week classes in technical fields that are currently in high demand in the state. The program will start in May. 

 “Many people are discouraged in job seeking,” said LCC President Brent Knight in an interview with the Lansing State Journal. “Why spend money, take time to learn when you may not get a job?”

The current cost to enroll in classes ranges from $2150 to $2500. Only 12 to 15 students will be admitted into the program, according to the Lansing Community College website.

Accepted students will face certain requirements in order to be eligible for the refund. While attending Lansing Community College, they must demonstrate consistent class attendance and only high school graduates are eligible to enroll in the courses.

Students in the specialized courses are also required to take classes directed at improving their job skills. They must attend job fairs and be able to demonstrate that they have been actively seeking employment in order to remain in the program.

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