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Starbucks to open college program for baristas
By The Associated Press
This article was published June 16, 2014 at 8:17 a.m.
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NEW YORK — Starbucks plans to announce a program Monday intended to help its baristas earn an online college degree.
The company is partnering with Arizona State University to make the program available to 135,000 U.S. workers who work at least 20 hours a week. Employees will be able to choose from a number of educational programs, and won't be required to stay at Starbucks after earning the degree.
For freshman and sophomore years, students would pay a greatly reduced tuition after factoring in a scholarship from Starbucks, ASU and financial aid, such as Pell grants. For junior and senior years, Starbucks would reimburse any money that workers pay out of pocket.
That means employees who already have two years of college under their belts would be able to finish school at no cost.
CEO Howard Schultz plans to make the announcement at the Times Center in New York City, where Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be in attendance, along with 340 Starbucks employees and their families.
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KCSAP says... June 16, 2014 at 1:13 p.m.
Now there's an educational opportunity. Why would anyone spend 5 dollars on a cup of coffee?
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