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Starbucks plans
to announce a program today, Monday, June 16, 2014 intended to help its
baristas earn an online college degree. The company is partnering with Arizona
State University making earning a college degree a possibility for the company’s 135,000 United States employees, provided
they work at least 20 hours a week and have the grades and test scores to gain
admission to Arizona State.
For a barista with at least two years of college credits,
the company will pay full tuition costs, reimbursing any money that employees pay out of pocket. For those with fewer credits, primarily those with a
freshman or sophomore classification, Starbucks will pay part of the cost.
There are no stipulations as to how long one has to be
employed. Starbucks is virtually inviting its employees from day one with the
company to enroll in Arizona State University (online) and study from a number
of educational programs. Arizona State has one of the largest online degree
programs in the United States, with 11,000 students and 40 undergraduate majors.
Even more inspiring, there are no conditions obligating employees to remain
with the company after having completed their degree.
Howard Schultz, Starbucks' chairman and chief executive grew up in public housing in Brooklyn and an athletic
scholarship allowed him to be the first in his family to attend college at
Northern Michigan University. His very modest beginnings can be attributed to
his concern for the lower-middle class, which makes up the greater part of his
employees.
Some in traditional higher education (a brick and mortar
facility with little online course presence) are skeptical, still frowning upon
the validity of a degree earned from an online university. Realistically, as
long as the school is accredited there is nothing frown-worthy about it.
Employers are just as likely to hire someone with a degree earned online as a
person who actually got up, got dressed and sat in an actual classroom every
day. The shift in technology is so massive, there are changes nearly happening
on a daily basis. So, why would acquiring an online degree become a question of
legitimacy? Many colleges and universities are beginning to change their way of
thinking. Society today is so fast paced and much of the world is accessible
with the touch of a button. Making getting an education convenient, is a
logical feat that Starbucks is willing to help their employees accomplish.
Visit www.starbucks.com to check out more information on this awesome opportunity.
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