They also receive some spending money and a clothing allowance. In return, the students are expected to apply themselves. They learn to take responsibility for their actions, including their future. Strict standards of behavior are enforced. There is absolutely no tolerance for drugs, alcohol, guns, or violence.
Students take responsibility for their room, their health, their campus, and their lives.
They learn to work together and to have fun together. The same social skills that are required in the workplace are cultivated both in the classroom and the living quarters. Any health problems are determined and their needs are addressed, including dental and vision problems. They may receive training in basic skills that are lacking, including driver training, nutrition, basic health care, substance abuse counseling, and family counseling. Career guidance helps students select a course of study, based on both their abilities and their ambitions.