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Mar 28, 2022Blog | Member News, Higher Education

Amazon will offer full tuition to UConn, dozens of other schools

New England Council Member, Amazon announced that it will now offer fully-funded tuition to local hourly Amazon workers who attend the University of Connecticut. This effort is a part of Amazon’s Career Choice program, in which the company partners with dozens of higher education institutions to help “upskill” Amazon workers through the funding of their college tuitions.

The University of Connecticut’s Hartford, Groton, Stamford, and Waterbury campuses will be able to reap the benefits of the Career Choice program according to company officials. When speaking on the advantages that Amazon’s Career Choice program will bring to the University of Connecticut and its students, Ruth Kustoff, Director of Continuing and Professional Education at UConn, stated at the University is “excited to be part of the Amazon Career Choice network,” and is “looking forward to providing higher education opportunities to Amazon employees through our Storrs and regional campuses.” With Amazon’s investment of $1.2 billion into education projects, the company aims to assist 300,000 employees in obtaining new degrees and certifications by 2025.

The New England Council applauds Amazon for its investment into education projects that help “upskill” its workers and provide them with funding for their college educations.

Read more in the Hartford Business Journal.

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