New York Times, 2014: Through an unusual arrangement with Arizona State University, the company will pay for its workers to earn college degrees. Starbucks will provide a free online college education to thousands of its workers, without requiring that they remain with the company, through an unusual arrangement with Arizona State University, the company and the university will announce on Monday.

New York Times, 2014: Through an unusual arrangement with Arizona State University, the company will pay for its workers to earn college degrees. Starbucks will provide a free online college education to thousands of its workers, without requiring that they remain with the company, through an unusual arrangement with Arizona State University, the company and the university will announce on Monday.