How A Job At Starbucks Might Secure You A Free College Education
Starbucks will pay for your tuition fees, if you work at least 20 hours and have the necessary requirements.
By Darian Goh — 16 Jun 2014, 06:22 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
Starbucks is planning to launch a program that will cover their employees' college fees
The coffee chain plans to launch a new program on Monday that will pay for its employees to attend online college classes at Arizona State University.
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The move aims to attract and retain their best employees while increasing performance
"I believe it will lower attrition, it’ll increase performance, it’ll attract and retain better people" Starbucks CEO Howard D. Schultz told the New York Times.
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The program will benefit around 135,000 employees in the US who work at least 20 hours per week
The program will be available to any of Starbucks' 135,000 U.S. employees who work at least 20 hours per week and have the test scores needed to gain admission to the university.
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Students will also be provided academic guidance and assistance, which is beneficial to those who study remotely
In addition to paying for tuition, the program will also reportedly provide academic guidance and assistance with general paperwork, two key elements for students engaged in remote study.
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"We know that money is not the only barrier to getting a college education. That's why we've designed this program to ensure that our partners receive a personal level of support, custom-built for each partner, including a dedicated enrollment coach, financial aid counselor and academic advisor. Above all, we want our partners to have the support they need to graduate from college."
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