DMN: Amazon names the Texas colleges where its workers can get free tuition (dallasnews.com)
Amazon has named 140 U.S. colleges, including nine in Texas, where hourly employees can take classes and pursue a degree as part the company’s plan to increase the education levels of its workforce.
Amazon has said it will spend $1.2 billion to provide free tuition benefits to more than 300,000 employees by 2025. The largest U.S. online retailer said Thursday that it has expanded the colleges where it has established a relationship for its employees.
Amazon’s hourly workers in Texas can pursue a bachelor’s degree at these schools:
Amazon has more than 70,000 employees in Texas, including 37,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to an economic impact report it released last summer.
Amazon has named 140 U.S. colleges, including nine in Texas, where hourly employees can take classes and pursue a degree as part the company’s plan to increase the education levels of its workforce.
Amazon has said it will spend $1.2 billion to provide free tuition benefits to more than 300,000 employees by 2025. The largest U.S. online retailer said Thursday that it has expanded the colleges where it has established a relationship for its employees.
Amazon’s hourly workers in Texas can pursue a bachelor’s degree at these schools:
- Alamo College
- Austin Community College
- Dallas College
- Houston Community College
- Lonestar College
- Tarrant County Community College
- Texas State University
- University of Texas at Dallas
- University of North Texas
Amazon has more than 70,000 employees in Texas, including 37,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to an economic impact report it released last summer.
