Studi Ekonomi dan Kebijakan Publik (SEKP) ISSN 2963-394X, Vol 1, No 2, 2023, 83-96 https://doi.org/10.35912/sekp.v1i2.1365 Kontribusi Mahasiswa untuk Mengurangi Tingkat Kemiskinan melalui Entrepreneur School di Desa Wonoharjo, Tanggamus, Lampung (Student Contribution to Reducing Poverty Level through Entrepreneur School in Wonoharjo Village, Tanggamus, Lampung) Saepudin Saepudin 1* , Marselina Marselina 2 , Heru Wahyudi 3 , Ukhti Ciptawaty 4 Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Lampung, Lampung 1,2, 3,4 saepudin.1811.009@gmail.com 1 , marselina@feb.unila.ac.id 2 , heru.wahyudi@feb.unila.ac.id 3 , ukhti.ciptawaty@feb.unila.ac.id 4 Riwayat Artikel Diterima pada 1 September 2022 Revisi 1 pada 18 September 2022 Revisi 2 pada 27 September 2022 Revisi 3 pada 13 Oktober 2022 Disetujui pada 16 November 2022 Abstract Purpose: This community service aims to develop the salak fruit business through the entrepreneur school program by collaborating with students to increase the selling value of the salak fruit so as to reduce the poverty rate. Methodology: The implementation of this community service uses the method of providing motivation and training in developing salak fruit products in farmer groups in Wonoharjo Village, which is carried out directly and data collection through questionnaires. Results: The results of community service show that providing motivation and training for farmer groups in Wonoharjo Village, both those who already have businesses and those who are able to provide business management knowledge and develop salak fruit businesses by utilizing the potential of existing land by working with students, so that salak fruit products can be of high selling value. Conclusion: The synergy framework between salak fruit farmers and academics, consisting of people who have active salak fruit plantations in Dea Wonoharjo, is important because salak fruit farmers will be more optimal in developing their business both offline and online. The program carried out with students has a positive impact as a solution to the problems of salak fruit farmers during the pandemic. Thus, the selling value of salak can be of high selling value. In addition, it is also expected to reduce the level of poverty. Keywords: Entrepeneur School, Snakefruit, Wonoharjo Village How To Cite: Saepudin, S., Marselina, M., Wahyudi, H., Ciptawaty, U. (2023). Kontribusi Mahasiswa untuk Mengurangi Tingkat Kemiskinan melalui Entrepreneur School di Desa Wonoharjo, Tanggamus, Lampung. Studi Ekonomi dan Kebijakan Publik, 1(2), 83-96. 1. Pendahuluan Sebagaimana diketahui, salah satu tujuan kebijakan pembangunan nasional adalah meningkatkan produksi yang disertai dengan penciptaan lapangan kerja baru yang seluas-luasnya dan pemerataan pendapatan (Wulandari & Arif, 2022). Berdasarkan uraian di atas, sudah sewajarnya lulusan perguruan tinggi/sekolah diajak untuk memahami secara realistis situasi terkini terkait masalah kesempatan kerja. Perlu juga disadari bahwa tanggung jawab mereka sepenuhnya bergantung pada mereka. Pembangunan pendidikan nasional ditujukan untuk mewujudkan cita-cita kemerdekaan bangsa Indonesia, khususnya dalam upaya mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa agar menjadi bangsa yang beradab dan mampu bersaing di dunia internasional . Salah satu upaya untuk mewujudkan tujuan pendidikan khususnya di perguruan tinggi dan sekolah adalah dengan mengembangkan dan