About Episode 57:

Tuition reimbursement programs have been around for many years. In this episode, though, join hosts Tom and Kelvin as they uncover how modern education as an employee benefit programs align with the aspirations of online higher education. 

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The End Goal of Education-as-a-Benefit

• 1 Minute Video: Disney Aspire Cast Member Surprised With UCF Acceptance

EdSurge on Air’s Two-Part Series 

• Part 01: “Algorithms are Changing Low-Wage Work. What Educators Should Know About Life ‘On the Clock.’“
• Part 02: “When College Becomes a Benefit of Employment“

UCF’s Work with Disney Aspire via Guild 

• UCF News: “Disney, UCF Team Up to Offer Free Tuition for Cast Members“
• Tom’s tweet about spending time at the Disney Aspire Expo at Walt Disney World, with photos!

Background Primer on Education-as-a-Benefit

• 2019 “Education Benefits Survey” from International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans
• McKinsey Report: “The Future of Work“
• Forbes: “Education As A Benefit: More Companies Support Degree Pathways“
• Forbes: Guild Education Is Latest Female-Led Company To Hit $1 Billion Valuation
• HR Executive: “Will Education Benefits be the Next Big Trend?“
• MarketWatch: “Why Walmart, Disney and so many other companies are paying for their employees’ college education“
• The Century Foundation: “Starbucks, Walmart, and Amazon Offer ‘Free’ College—but Read the Fine Print“
• Inside Higher Ed : Good and Bad News About Employer Funding of Online Degrees

Education-as-a-Benefit Companies

• Guild Education: Education as a Benefit
• InStride
• Pearson Accelerated Pathways