Home Depot supports students who attend any accredited college, university or technical school. That's different than the Starbucks program that only offers funding for classes taken online through Arizona State University.

All full-time Home Depot (HD) employees are eligible once they have worked for one year. The maximum granted for salaried workers is $5,000 per year and $3,000 per year for hourly workers.

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Although coursework must be related to the business, employees are not required to stay with the company after finishing their degree.