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Perk Alert: Starbucks Brews Up Free College for Veterans’ Families
A cup of java on the house is nice, but so is 100 percent free tuition.
(Photo: Sean Murphy/Getty Images; logo: Starbucks/Facebook)
Nov 9, 2015
Culture and education editor Liz Dwyer has written about race, parenting, and social justice for several national publications. She was previously education editor at Good.
Sure, Starbucks is on the receiving end of an angry backlash over the pared-down design of its new red holiday cups, but veterans working at the coffee giant might be in a celebratory mood regardless. The magic words that likely perked them up: free college for your spouse and children.
On Monday, the Seattle-based company doubled down on its commitment to folks who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces by extending its free Starbucks College Achievement Plan to the immediate family members of any vet or active military reservist working 20 hours or more per week. The company is more than halfway toward its goal of hiring 10,000 vets or military spouses by 2018.
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“We have a responsibility as a nation to honor our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice, but it goes beyond saying thank you—we must put our thanks into action and collectively help those who are making the transition from military to civilian life,” said Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Not only do we have a moral duty to engage veterans once they leave the service, we know that doing so in a meaningful way will ultimately strengthen our nation.”
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Perk Alert: Starbucks Brews Up Free College for Veterans’ Families
A cup of java on the house is nice, but so is 100 percent free tuition.
(Photo: Sean Murphy/Getty Images; logo: Starbucks/Facebook)
Nov 9, 2015
Culture and education editor Liz Dwyer has written about race, parenting, and social justice for several national publications. She was previously education editor at Good.
Sure, Starbucks is on the receiving end of an angry backlash over the pared-down design of its new red holiday cups, but veterans working at the coffee giant might be in a celebratory mood regardless. The magic words that likely perked them up: free college for your spouse and children.
On Monday, the Seattle-based company doubled down on its commitment to folks who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces by extending its free Starbucks College Achievement Plan to the immediate family members of any vet or active military reservist working 20 hours or more per week. The company is more than halfway toward its goal of hiring 10,000 vets or military spouses by 2018.
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RELATED: Top Employers Drafted to Give Vets Jobs, With No Corporate Perks Other Than Serving Their Country
“We have a responsibility as a nation to honor our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice, but it goes beyond saying thank you—we must put our thanks into action and collectively help those who are making the transition from military to civilian life,” said Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Not only do we have a moral duty to engage veterans once they leave the service, we know that doing so in a meaningful way will ultimately strengthen our nation.”
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