Walmart announced that it will fully cover the cost of college tuition and books for employees participating in its Live Better U education program, which currently has 28,000 enrolled associates. https://t.co/KUfZRzyHYS

— Axios (@axios) July 27, 2021

Good news! Walmart will now cover 100% of the costs for its employees to attend some schools for it’s US workers. The program currently includes 10 different partners: Johnson & Wales University, The University of Arizona, The University of Denver, Pathstream, Brandman University, Penn Foster, Purdue University Global, Southern New Hampshire University, Wilmington university, and Voxy EnGen.

Our Live Better U program just got better. We’re proud to announce we’ll now pay 100% of college tuition and books for our associates seeking additional education, a planned investment of nearly $1 billion over the next five years. https://t.co/a4GTT9dTmu pic.twitter.com/wxx3xCmWg0

— Walmart Inc. (@WalmartInc) July 27, 2021

The largest private employer in the country will offer the program to any part-time or full-time employees of Walmart or Sam’s Club who wish to participate. Currently the program enlists 28,000 workers and also includes free books in addition to the cost of tuition.

Source: CNN