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This is Amazon attempting to attract more “basic” employees by increasing compensation. Amazon is hoping this program is attractive enough that they do not have to raise cash compensation as much, since these types of strings attached, reimbursement type compensation schemes are vastly cheaper than cash compensation.

It is somewhat beneficial for employees if they were already going to be working a job while going to a school Amazon will pay for, since their tuition would be paid with pre tax dollars.