Select Laid Off Cast Members Will be Able to Finish Disney Aspire Education Programs

    As is typical in many jobs, a separation from a company also comes with a separation from benefits. Disney is no different.

    According to Disney World unions, that separation from benefits includes the Disney Aspire program that paid for 100% of a Cast Members tuition, up front, for hundreds of degree programs ranging from GED completion to Master’s degree programs.

    For many laid off workers, not only will their paychecks stop rolling in, but so will their benefits such as the Disney Aspire program.

    For any laid off worker Disney will continue to pay for the current semester of college work through the end of the year. As could be expected, Disney will not be paying for college classes for employees who are no longer with the company come the new year.

    That said, not all Cast Members who are laid off will lose access to their Aspire program once they are laid off. Laid off Cast Members who are learning a trade, taking English courses, or are getting their GEDs will be able to complete the full program regardless of their employment status.

    That still leaves potentially thousands of Cast Members who will have partially completed degree work at the college level who will need to figure out a way to complete their degree without the assistance of their former employer. For more Cast Member stories, check out the Orlando Sentinel article written earlier today.

    Cast Members who are furloughed will retain access to the Disney Aspire program, including all of the full-time workers who will not be forced into a layoff status as per the union agreements.

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