For Dasani, the words “senior division” are as thrilling as candy. Hershey’s high school students can walk to campus by themselves. Their good behavior is rewarded with up to $20,000 per year in college savings. The most unusual perk comes at the end of junior year, when students move to “transitional living.” They live in homes free of houseparents (though an adult is on the premises) and are given a budget to follow and a bank account to balance, buying groceries, cooking for themselves, even sharing a car.
