I’m intrigued by the recent announcement by Starbucks that they would provide tuition reimbursement for employees (working at least 20 hours per week) who are working on their undergraduate degree. There are a few rules, but it still seems to be a decent deal for the employees. The courses must be taken online at Arizona State University. Freshman and sophomores get partial reimbursement and juniors and senior get full reimbursement. Apparently this is to encourage the students to complete their degree. And, of course, they need to be admitted to ASU.

The FAQs on the Starbucks website states that the student must also secure financing:

“You will receive an automatic, upfront scholarship to cover part of your tuition costs. You Read More