HBCU Joins Growing Network of Disney Aspire Educational Providers
|
Posted By: Kennedy Williams on March 04, 2022 Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% of tuition paid upfront, has welcomed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T), a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), into its growing network of educational providers. The addition of North Carolina A&T brings a variety of new online Bachelor’s and Master’s programs into the Disney Aspire network, ranging from economics to information technology. “We are committed to bettering the futures of our students, and Disney shares in that mission through Disney Aspire,” said Harold L. Martin, Sr., Chancellor of North Carolina A&T. “We Aggies are a family, and we know that tight-knit community feel also exists at Disney. This couldn’t be a more natural-fitting partnership.” North Carolina A&T has been hailed as one of the top HBCUs in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and providing access to this HBCU through Disney Aspire is an important step forward in continuing to strengthen the Company’s focus on the retention and development of Black employees. Conversations about academic partnerships through Disney Aspire with additional HBCUs are also underway. “At The Walt Disney Company, we continue to make important strides as we deepen our relationship with HBCUs through the development of internships, mentoring programs, scholarships, and collaborative partnerships,” said Latondra Newton, chief diversity officer for The Walt Disney Company. “It is an honor to add North Carolina A&T to our Disney Aspire program, which helps employees advance their careers. This is also a monumental Aggie pride milestone for many of our employees who are North Carolina A&T alumni.” In partnership with Guild Education, Disney Aspire enables more than 80,000 hourly part-time and full-time employees and cast members across the United States to return to school as a working adult, with more than 12,000 employees currently enrolled. The program offers extensive post-graduate support to help employees’ career aspirations come true, whether at Disney or beyond. Disney Aspire removes barriers to education and contributes to the Company’s strong pipeline of talent by: Covering 100% of tuition upfront, as well as reimbursements for required books and fees Offering an enhanced program and degree catalog that aligns with the predicted future of work trends Providing individual student success coaching from start to finish through Guild Education Enabling graduates to prepare for career growth through the Disney Aspire Alumni Association and other extensive post-graduate support For more information about Disney Aspire, visit Aspire.Disney.com. SOURCE: thewaltdisneycompany.com If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
 |
Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
Comments
More From This Author
Latest News
 |
NCCU Awarded $4.9 Million to Accelerate Its Path to R2 Research StatusDURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded $4.9 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Research and Development Infrastructure Grant Program to expand its ...more
Roger Gates • 135 Views • October 14th, 2026 |
 |
America's Next Historically Black Medical School Earns Preliminary AccreditationXavier Ochsner College of Medicine, the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South, has earned preliminary accreditation from the LCME and will begin recruiting its inaugural class of 2027. ...more
Roger Gates • 161 Views • October 14th, 2026 |
 |
Register Now For MissionTech: Virtual Hiring Event For Military Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and Military SpousesSharing an upcoming opportunity for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses interested in tech! Maximus is hosting MissionTech on Oct. 28, a virtual hiring event where attendees ...more
Reginald Claremont • 223 Views • October 13th, 2026 |
 |
HBCUConnect Releases Summer/Fall 2026 Alumni Magazine Celebrating HBCU Excellence, Career Opportunities, and CultureExplore the latest issue featuring the Top 50 Employers for HBCU Graduates, alumni success, HBCU research, homecoming traditions, and more. HBCUConnect is excited to announce the release of its Summer ...more
Reginald Claremont • 218 Views • October 13th, 2026 |
 |
Sucré Couture and National Alumnae Association of Spelman College Celebrate Spelman Sisterhood with Undaunted By The FightSucré Couture, in collaboration with the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC), celebrates the bold spirit, resilience, authenticity, and enduring sisterhood of Spelman alumnae throu ...more
Reginald Claremont • 155 Views • October 13th, 2026 |
Popular News
 |
Louisiana Upholds Life Sentence to Black Man For Stealing Hedge Trimmers in 1997While this may not be HBCU related news, as an AFrican American male, I had to share this appalling decision by the Louisiana court system to keep a man in jail with a life sentence for such a petty c ...more
Roger Gates • 406,027 Views • August 6th, 2020 |
 |
Blonde Instagram Model Goes Viral for Graduating from HBCU and Pledging Delta Sigma Theta!A blonde woman is going viral this morning, for graduating from A Historically Black College while pledging a Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
@Blonde_HBCU
The woman, an IG ...more
Roger Gates • 190,384 Views • November 30th, 2020 |
 |
Apple to Invest over $40 Million Dollars into HBCUs - Time to major in Computer Science!!!On Tuesday Johnny C. Taylor, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund stopped by “NewsOne Now” to make a major announcement that could literally change the lives of thousands of HBCU st ...more
Roger Gates • 131,124 Views • March 11th, 2015 |
 |
North Carolina HBCU Unity DayShaw University - Elizabeth City State University - Johnson C. Smith University - Fayetteville State University - Livingstone College - North Carolina A&T State University - North Carolina Central Uni ...more
Reginald Claremont • 118,835 Views • August 8th, 2016 |
 |
Black Billionaire Robert F. Smith to Donate $50 Million to Support STEM Students at HBCUsThe Student Freedom Initiative announced today a $50 million personal gift from Robert F. Smith, philanthropist and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. This gift matches the initial fu ...more
Roger Gates • 86,746 Views • October 22nd, 2020 |
