E@W Celebrates Grand Opening in ASU’s Memorial Union
Education at Work and Arizona State University celebrated together as they participated in a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the grand opening of Education at Work’s satellite office in Memorial Union. Now in the heart of where ASU students gather, Education at Work student success and recruitment team can meet students where they are and help them balance their academic commitments, training, and work responsibilities.
How exciting! Education at Work has expanded its presence in Tempe, Arizona by opening a satellite location in the heart of ASU’s campus – Memorial Student Union. Both Education at Work and ASU leadership, staff, and students gathered for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the new space that will be home to Education at Work’s student success team, recruitment, training, and a place for student employees to take their shift or do homework.
Leaders, staff, and students gathered as Dr. Sharon Smith, Vice President of Outreach, Arizona State University and Eliana Valenzuela, an ASU student and Education at Work student success coordinator took the ceremonial scissors and cut the ribbon to symbolize the opening of the new space.
Eliana Valenzuela, ASU Student and Education at Work Student Success Coordinator and Dr. Sharon Smith, Vice President of Outreach, ASU cut the ceremonial ribbon.
“We have such a tremendous partnership with Education at Work, not only helping students with work and tuition assistance, but with leadership development, said Dr. Sharon Smith, Vice President of Outreach, Arizona State University. “I’m really looking forward to our continued growth here in Memorial Union where EAW is now in the heart of ASU’s students, and another successful year of partnership.”
Education at Work connects college students to flexible, career-building jobs at major employers and Fortune 500 companies to gain valuable, real-world experience while earning up to $5,250 in tuition assistance annually to offset the cost of college.
Education at Work has awarded over $100 million in combined wages and tuition assistance to nearly 8,000 students nationwide. Seventy-five percent of the participating students identify as students of color and 50% are first generation college graduates. On average, graduates finished college with about $15,000 less student debt (60% less) in comparison to their institutional peers. Eighty-six percent of graduates are employed full-time within 90 days post-graduation in comparison to a national sample of college graduates (69%).