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    Disney reduces education benefits program for employees

    By James Tutten,

    2024-09-09

    Disney employees will soon see big changes to their education benefits.

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    For years, Disney’s Aspire program fully covered college and grad school costs for hourly workers.

    But now, Disney is capping reimbursements at $5,200 and dropping graduate and trade programs.

    Read: DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

    Over 8,000 cast members at Disney are currently enrolled.

    The changes take effect Nov. 27.

    Read: No arrests made after fight at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

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