Target to Help Cover Cost of College for 340,000 Employees
“announced this week it is partnering with education platform Guild Education to provide access to more than 250 business-aligned programs from over 40 schools, colleges and universities”
This is a nice thing to do. Just remember, it isn’t free college if someone is paying for it.
Yahoo News reports:
Target To Pay College Tuition For Over 340,000 Employees
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has announced that it will help pay for the college education of its more than 340,000 full-time and part time store workers.
What happened: The Retailers announced this week it is partnering with education platform Guild Education to provide access to more than 250 business-aligned programs from over 40 schools, colleges and universities. Target will also fund advanced degrees within the network of schools, paying up to $10,000 a year for masters’ programs.
Target is investing $200 million in the program over the next four years to help team members eliminate student loan debt.
“A significant number of our hourly team members build their careers at Target, and we know many would like to pursue additional education opportunities,” says Melissa Kremer, Target chief human resources officer. “Our team members are the heart of Target’s strategy and success, and we have a long history of investing in industry-leading pay, extensive benefits and career opportunities.”
What Else: Target employees will have a range of course options for high school completion to college prep and English language learning, as well as certifications, bootcamps, associate and undergraduate degrees.
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Weird.