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[madcity411]

On 6/17/2014 kdgn said:

I wonder if it becomes a tax deduction for Starbucks?

They wouldn't be offering it if it wasn't. They also just announced a price increase on their wonderful coffee products.....uck! Gotta cover this lovely ""offer"" somehow!

[SydneyH]

On 6/21/2014 madcity411 said:

They wouldn't be offering it if it wasn't. They also just announced a price increase on their wonderful coffee products.....uck! Gotta cover this lovely "offer" somehow!

We aren't allowed to point that out, lol.

[Lila Belle]

I'll be waiting for the Walton family to up their employees pay and offer health insurance as Costco and Starbucks do.

Oh snap ! ( pun intended ) Wal-Mart doesn't because we the taxpayers do it with our taxes via SNAP and Medicaid.

[SnarkyLips]

Good for them. I'm all for companies having the freedom to do what they want with their money.

[SydneyH]

On 6/21/2014 SnarkyLips said:

Good for them. I'm all for companies having the freedom to do what they want with their money.

Agree, but some like to pretend this is all done for altruistic reasons, when we all know better, lol.

[madcity411]

On 6/21/2014 SydneyH said:

On 6/21/2014 madcity411 said:

They wouldn't be offering it if it wasn't. They also just announced a price increase on their wonderful coffee products.....uck! Gotta cover this lovely "offer" somehow!

We aren't allowed to point that out, lol.

OOPS!!

[GCR18]

This story was updated. Starbucks isn't the hero they claimed to be when they made the original announcement. The update wasn't straight forward, but it didn't sound like they are going to pay anything. I can't post a link.

[evelomaddict]

On 6/21/2014 graycatsrule said:

This story was updated. Starbucks isn't the hero they claimed to be when they made the original announcement. The update wasn't straight forward, but it didn't sound like they are going to pay anything. I can't post a link.

unfortunately, most people only remember the original headline and not the retraction.

"The scholarship portion of a new education program that Starbucks is offering to help workers pay for an online degree consists entirely of a discount from Arizona State University and not money from the chain."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/2014/06/19/b154fce0-f7e9-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_stor...

In other good news. starbucks will be raising prices across the board.

[minkbunny]

eve,

Here is an update

From HuffPo (for you esme)

NEW YORK (AP) — The scholarship portion of a new education program Starbucks is offering to help workers pay for an online degree consists of a discount from Arizona State University, not money from the chain.

The Seattle-based company this week unveiled a benefit that is designed to let college juniors and seniors complete their degrees at Arizona State, with all of the costs covered. For the freshman and sophomores years, workers would pay a reduced tuition.

A major aspect of the program is an upfront scholarship that Starbucks said is an investment between itself and Arizona State. When asked how much of that scholarship portion the company is providing, Starbucks initially said financial terms weren't being disclosed.

Following the announcement, however, Arizona State University President Michael Crow told The Chronicle of Higher Education that Starbucks is not contributing any money toward the scholarship portion. Instead, Arizona State will essentially charge workers less than the sticker price for online tuition.

Starbucks confirmed Thursday that the scholarship is a reduced tuition rate from Arizona State. It estimates the reduction in tuition would average about $6,500 over two years for total tuition of $30,000 for the freshman and sophomore years. For the junior and senior years, Starbucks said the discount provided by Arizona State would amount to about $12,600 of the $30,000 total.

To cover the remainder in the freshman and sophomore years, workers would apply for financial aid, such as Pell grants, and pay for the rest either out of pocket or by taking out loans. Starbucks would bear no costs in those years.

For the junior and senior years, Starbucks would reimburse workers for whatever tuition they had to cover either upfront or through loans, onc

[RetRN]

On 6/17/2014 CouponQueen said:

Hckynut I agree!

I am in the midst of looking for some SKILLED trades to do a lot of jobs around the house that my disabled husband can no longer do.

I cannot FIND anybody who is really willing to do the job ..it is either too small..they don't call back...etc.

The price for a plumber was shocking as well as tree removal etc. All prices we were willing to pay for decent competent work...

I say HVAC, electrical, plumbing, automotive..should all be included too!

I totally agree with you and Hckynut.