Some of the country’s biggest employers offer tuition assistance for employees, often to online schools
College is growing increasingly unaffordable, with tuition and fees jumping more than 120% in the past 20 years.
Many people hoping to get their undergraduate or graduate degrees need help to afford school in the first place — and some are finding that through their employees.
A few of the country’s biggest employers offers tuition assistance for employees, often to online schools. Continue reading to see which companies help their workers pay for college.
Target $TGT (TGT) offers its employees tuition anywhere from partial to full tuition for certain college programs.
Starbucks $SBUX (SBUX) employees can go to Arizona State University online for free through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Papa Johns (PZZA) employees have access to tuition assistance for a select group of online colleges through its Dough & Degrees programs.
Amazon $AMZN’s (AMZN) Career Choice program is available to full-time employees, offering them pre-paid tuition and reimbursement of books and fees up to an annual limit.
Boeing $BA (BA) provides employees up to $25,000 a year for their graduate studies and has other tuition assistance programs, including scholarships for employee’s children.
Home Depot $HD (HD) will help salaried, full-time and part-time hourly associates pay for tuition, with some specific requirements. It also has partner colleges that offer its employees discounted tuition.
Chipotle $CMG (CMG) employees can receive tuition assistance at pre-selected schools, including 100% tuition coverage for select associate and bachelor’s degree and up to $5,250 a year for certain other undergrad programs.
