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"NEW YORK (AP) - It turns out Starbucks isn't contributing any upfront scholarship money to an online college degree program it introduced this week.
The Seattle-based company unveiled a program Monday that included a scholarship it described as "an investment" between Starbucks and Arizona State University. The program is designed to allow Starbucks workers to earn an online degree at the school at a steeply discounted rate.
Initially, Starbucks said that workers would be able to offset the costs through an upfront scholarship it was providing with Arizona State, but declined to say exactly how much of the cost it was shouldering. The chain estimated that the scholarship would average about $6,500 over two years to cover tuition of about $20,000.
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. Instead, Arizona State will essentially charge workers less than the sticker price for online tuition. Much of the remainder would likely be covered by federal aid since most Starbucks workers don't earn a lot of money."
Rest of the article here:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Starbucks-admits-its-not-contributing-to-hyped-scholarships-263837031.html
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)explain exactly that they, Starbucks, would be providing free college tuition for all employees?
"Today we announced that Starbucks would become the first U.S. company to provide free college tuition to all of our employees," Shultz said. That's a fairly unequivocal statement.
That's all I need to know and the means to that end matter not to me. And I still have no reason to boycott Starbucks and so will not be doing so based on the content of the OP.
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/4lqlz1/howard-schultz
dilby
(2,273 posts)Now $13,000 is a lot better than the $60,000 I paid for mine but it's not free and it's not costing Starbucks a dime. Kind of crappy that they basically came out and made it sound like they were offering something no other company offers and making it sound like they were picking up the tab.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)response to Jon's question about the program being priced at $50,000,000 over a period of time (I closed the video tab, but maybe it was a ten year period Jon was referring to...)
dilby
(2,273 posts)Starbucks negotiated the $6,500 two year tuition price tag for their employees and the idea is that their employees make such a low amount of money they will qualify for federal grants and scholarships to pickup that amount. But those that don't qualify will have to pay the amount out of pocket. It's still a really great deal but Starbucks should not have been parading around acting like they were picking up the tab for their employees to attend ASU. If anything ASU should be getting props for dropping their tuition fees so low for Starbucks employees.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)dilby
(2,273 posts)I saw the John Stewart segment when it originally aired and then the next day it came out that what he is pushing was not true. Been hoping John would make an announcement that he was hoodwinked by this schiester.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)It's a shame the "spoiled" it by over-selling.
I suspect that it costs more than $13K per year to attend ASU. And at most private universities, $13K will barely cover one semester.
It's a great perk for the employees and good on Star Bucks for making it happen.
But they did really screw up the PR.
FSogol
(45,355 posts)and the credits don't usually transfer. For profit universities are a big scam.
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)But this is Arizona State University. You might be thinking of the University of Phoenix.
FSogol
(45,355 posts)FSogol
(45,355 posts)He is telling lies.
Ask Seattle area basketball fans about Schultz's truth telling abilities.
How do they pay tuition without paying any of the costs? Starbucks scrapped a perfectly group corporate tuition assistance program and is trying to spin doing nothing in return.
They must be happy there are so many saps that fall for that.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)I don't see how he thinks he can get away with leaving that sort of record, like the video link I posted. It's out there, forever.
FSogol
(45,355 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)Oklahoma has an NBA team?
FSogol
(45,355 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)FSogol
(45,355 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)as soon as they are out during the playoffs. I missed the first round that season and apparently Oklahoma took Dallas out. Once Dallas was out, I didn't care anymore.
I don't regularly watch regular season basketball, just catch a game here and there by circumstance. I do try to watch the playoffs and the finals most years but sometimes I'll pass if I can't get fired up on a Dallas Mavs post-season.
Xyzse
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Over 7 months before I gave in yesterday.
Aristus
(66,075 posts)When they refused after petitioning to become a gun-free zone.
I've patronized locally-owned coffee shops since that time. Haven't backslid once.
I think Starbuck's recently said they will now be a gun-free zone, but it's too late for them. I'm only one person, and they won't miss my business. But I'm really enjoying what my local coffee shops have to offer.
Uben
(7,719 posts).....taxpayers are the ones shouldering the burden, not Starbucks. I would not go into one of those places if their shit was free. I'm tired of these mega-companies that pay their workers so poorly they qualify for assistance programs strutting out and act like they are doing something for the workers when it's not costing them a dime.
I personally think we should bill the Waltons for every dime of assistance their workers receive. They wouldn't be making billions anymore. Why should American taxpayers make them rich? That goes for Starbucks, too.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)that's not quite right, because at least with chutzpah, there is no attempt to mislead.
If this report is true, I'm honestly appalled, and little corporate behavior these days does that anymore.