Adding Free Tuition as a Benefit

Best Buy recently joined the growing line of retail stores offering free college tuition, partnering with Strayer University to expand education benefits for all its US employees.

The retailer's workforce is immediately eligible through Strayer's Degrees@Work program, which offers them the opportunity to take coursework or earn a certificate, associate, bachelor's, or master's degree at no cost. Employees can choose programs in areas such as business and IT. Staff also have access to Sophia Learning, an online, on-demand, self-paced learning platform that provides college-level general education courses. Strayer students can apply those courses to their degree.

"Tuition benefits are a critical tool to help workers advance in their career and employers stay competitive," says Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, president of Strayer, in a press release. "This enhanced program may help more Best Buy employees grow their professional skills while pursuing their educational goals."