How do I solve 15 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31237?

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15 across reads "Student being paid for what she's doing?" (8 letters); the answer is LEARNING. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Student being paid for what she's doing? (8)

15A — Student being paid for what she's doing? (8) — LEARNING