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Boise State Universityis the latest addition to join Amazon’s list of education partners from across the country to provide access to a free college education for its employees.
“We are delighted to partner with Amazon, one of the Treasure Valley’s newest major employers, to offer flexible academic programming,” Boise State president Dr. Marlene Tromp said, per the outlet. “These kinds of partnerships improve access to higher education and benefit all of us. Providing a variety of educational opportunities to Amazon’s employees enables them to advance their careers and helps prepare Idaho’s workforce for the future.”
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Among other schools that were already selected for the program include several colleges and universities in Texas as well as national non-profit online providers Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University – Global, Western Governors University, and National University
The program, designed to help its employees pursue advancement in their careers, is available to hourly workers who have completed 90 days of employment at the company, according to an Amazon press release.
Employees will have access to education funds as long as they remain at the company.
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source: people.com
