[primatology]

From the FAQ:

> What are the maximum benefits under the program? > Amazon will pay up to 95% of the tuition, textbook and associated fees up to a maximum of $2,000 per year for four years.

Tuition for an associates degree is usually upwards of $5000. I was impressed at first; now I'm deeply disappointed and see this as little more than a PR stunt.

[Mythbusters]

I think it was targeted towards the people who work in the warehouses not necessarily highly paid technical staff aiming to do their MS or MBA. Still $2000 is paltry as compared to what Google and Microsoft, other major tech employers in the area, offer.

[sadga]

$2000/yr for 4 years is $8000

In Washington State, an AA is 4 semesters * $1500 = $6000, completed part-time by people have jobs at Amazon.

The Amazon hate on this issue is bizarre.