Starbucks To Pay Tuition For Thousands Of Its Workers

Posted by | June 16, 2014 08:29 | Filed under: Good News Top Stories

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Starbucks will pay for thousands of its workers to get their Bachelor’s degrees from Arizona State University.

The Starbucks College Achievement plan will let full- and part-time workers choose from 40 undergraduate degree programs at ASU that will be delivered online. 135,000 employees are eligible.

“There’s no doubt the inequality within the country has created a situation where many many Americans are being left behind,” CEO Howard Schultz says in a video produced to announce the program. “The question I think for all of us is, Should we accept that, or should we try to do something about it?

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By: Cheston Catalano

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6 responses to Starbucks To Pay Tuition For Thousands Of Its Workers

  1. Alan June 16th, 2014 at 10:38

    I must say however that their coffee is too bitter and I much prefer Dunkin’ Donuts

  2. Alan June 16th, 2014 at 10:38

    I must say however that their coffee is too bitter and I much prefer Dunkin’ Donuts

  3. fancypants June 16th, 2014 at 12:35

    it almost reads too good to be true. Lets see if there are no strings attached after graduation ?

  4. fancypants June 16th, 2014 at 12:35

    it almost reads too good to be true. Lets see if there are no strings attached after graduation ?

  5. Justin Volke V June 16th, 2014 at 21:40

    I guess they got tired of baristas who couldn’t make change and decided that they need a collage degree to operate a cash register and differentiate between tall grande and venti.

    Oh and Starbucks is thinking of changing its name to Tenbucks. Because that’s what they will have to charge to pay tuition and a $15/hr minimum wage.

    I’d rather pay $15/hr for them to paint my house than to make my coffee.

  6. Justin Volke V June 16th, 2014 at 21:40

    I guess they got tired of baristas who couldn’t make change and decided that they need a collage degree to operate a cash register and differentiate between tall grande and venti.

    Oh and Starbucks is thinking of changing its name to Tenbucks. Because that’s what they will have to charge to pay tuition and a $15/hr minimum wage.

    I’d rather pay $15/hr for them to paint my house than to make my coffee.

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