Posted on: 20 Feb 2026
In February 2025, Best Buy quietly became one of the most interesting employer education stories in retail. The company announced that every full- and part-time U.S. employee, starting their first day on the job, now has access to a no-debt, no-cost path to a certificate, associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree through Strayer University’s Degrees@Work program. […]
Posted on: 20 Feb 2026
From prehistoric stone circles to modern-day sustainably built structures, architecture has undergone a spectacular number of changes since its Neolithic period origins and will continue evolving in response to societal needs and demands. A unique blend of STEM and art, it’s an excellent career choice for students who are creative, technologically savvy, and design-oriented; undergraduate […]
Posted on: 19 Feb 2026
Digital video games began to emerge in the 1950s and 60s, with the first at-home video game console–the Magnavox Odyssey–appearing on shelves in 1972. That same year, Atari released Pong, which induced the arcade craze of the 1980s; subsequently, Nintendo, Sega, and PlayStation released more sophisticated home consoles along with still-popular games like Super Mario […]
Posted on: 19 Feb 2026
Nestled on the Puget Sound, Seattle is Washington’s most populous city. It’s famous for the Space Needle, a 600+ foot observation tower, as well as Pike Place Market, a farmer’s market brimming with specialty and locally sourced food. In addition, as the unofficial coffee capital of the United States, java addicts will find crowds (literally) […]
Posted on: 16 Feb 2026
Women outnumber men, outpace men in applications, and are admitted at higher rates, but at some schools, the opposite is quietly true At the roughly 106 coed selective colleges in the United States, women now make up 54.5 percent of undergraduate enrollment. A decade ago, the figure was 52.3 percent. The shift amounts to about […]
Posted on: 16 Feb 2026
Costco Wholesale is frequently cited as one of the best large employers in retail. It pays above-average wages for the sector, provides health insurance to both full-time and part-time employees, and has built a reputation for investing in the people who work in its warehouses. Its approach to education benefits fits this pattern — but […]
Posted on: 16 Feb 2026
Lowe’s employs more than 300,000 associates across approximately 1,700 stores in the United States — store associates, department specialists, assistant managers, store managers, and the distribution and supply chain workforce that keeps home improvement inventory moving. In 2022, the company significantly expanded its education benefits through a partnership with Guild Education, adding a debt-free degree […]
Posted on: 15 Feb 2026
Target’s Dream to Be program launched in September 2021 with a stated goal of offering the most comprehensive debt-free education benefit in retail. More than three years later, the program has grown to approximately 500 programs across 40+ schools — and it remains one of the most accessible employer education benefits available to frontline workers […]