After graduating from high school, Ranson, West Virginia, native Sara Simpson enrolled at nearby Shepherd University with plans to pursue nursing. But she had to work two jobs just to afford tuition and struggled to keep up with her coursework. The juggling act became too much and she had to take a break. Her mother, who worked at the Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center, encouraged her to apply to Job Corps – a Labor Department program that provides free job training and education for young people.