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As a dedicated Amazon employee, you hold the key to unlocking a world of knowledge and skill development. Choose from five colleges in the Alamo Colleges District and chart your path to success with Amazon Career Choice!
Get ready for college.Invest in your future today!
In-demand career optionsProgram offerings aligned to internal roles and career pathways for employees to find a career at Amazon or elsewhere. |
No cost learning materialsPre-Paid tuition costs and reimbursement of books and fees up to an annual maximum. |
Limitless learningNo limit to the number of years you can utilize Amazon Career Choice as an employee. |
Start earning the knowledge and skills needed to advance your career.As an Amazon employee, you have access to Amazon Career Choice, an education benefit that empowers eligible employees to advance their careers and learn new skills from one of five colleges in the Alamo Colleges District. The great news is your Amazon tuition assistance covers any credit-bearing program, including associates or certificate offerings that lead to careers in these fields:
At your convenience, our five Alamo Colleges offer face-to-face or fully online learning. |
Sept. 2023 | Article Everything you need to know about Career Choice, Amazon’s education benefit that pre-pays tuition for degrees and skills developmentNortheast Lakeview College student and Amazon employee, Megan Coghlan, is earning a tuition-free education through Amazon Career Choice. Read more |
"Amazon Career Choice has changed my life by making college possible and obtainable for me. I feel so much more confident." - Megan Coghlan, Northeast Lakeview College student |
First, apply to Alamo Colleges
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Apply and get accepted to college!Applying is free and easy. Visit goapplytexas.org to complete your application.
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Next StepsAccess Student Portal
The Alamo Colleges District uses ACES as the online student portal for all of your information and can be accessed at aces.alamo.edu.
Submit Documents
You’ll need to gather and submit several important documents, including:
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Get RegisteredOrientation and Registration
Celebrate your transition to college! You'll learn more about your college programs and services at New Student Orientation (NSO), which is required for all new and transfer students. Once you attend NSO, you'll be able to meet with an advisor and register for classes. Make Payment
After you’ve registered, you’ll need to make sure your tuition has been covered by financial aid or your payments have been made to avoid having your classes dropped. View Registration and Payment Calendar Questions about paying for college? |
Next, request Payment from Amazon Career Choice
Visit amazoncareerchoice.com to submit a payment request for your chosen school and program. |
The request will be sent to the school to confirm course-level details, and either approve or deny the request. If approved, Amazon pays the school directly. |
Important dates to know
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Parts of Term
16-week
Flex I
Fall First 5 Week
Start II
Fall Second 5 Week
Flex II
Fall Third 5 Week
Term dates
Aug. 26 - Dec. 14
Aug. 26 - Oct. 19
Aug. 26 - Sept. 28
Sept. 9 - Dec. 14
Sept. 30 - Nov. 2
Oct. 21 - Dec. 14
Nov. 4 - Dec. 14 Term length
16 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
14 weeks
5 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
Key Dates
16-week
Flex I
Fall First 5 Week
Start II
Fall Second 5 Week Flex II
Fall Third 5 Week Last day to apply for admission
Aug. 5, 2024
Aug. 5, 2024
Aug. 5, 2024
Aug. 6, 2024
Sept. 16, 2024
Oct. 7, 2024
Oct. 7, 2024
Registration deadline
Aug. 25, 2024
Aug. 25, 2024
Aug. 25, 2024
Sept. 8, 2024
Sept. 29, 2024
Oct. 20, 2024
Nov. 3, 2024
Census date
Sept. 11, 2024
Sept. 3, 2024
Aug. 29, 2024
Sept. 20, 2024
Oct. 3, 2024
Oct. 28, 2024
Nov. 7, 2024
Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.
What is Census date?
- Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
- Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes
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Parts of Term
Wintermester
16-week
Flex I
Spring First 5 Week Start II
Spring Second 5 Week Flex II
Spring Third 5 Week
Term dates
Dec. 16 – Jan. 3
Jan. 21 – May 17
Jan. 21 – Mar. 15
Jan. 21 – Feb. 22
Feb. 3 – May 17
Feb. 24 – Apr. 5
Mar. 24 – May 17
Apr. 7– May 17
Term length
3 weeks
16 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
14 weeks
5 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
Key Dates
Wintermester
16-week
Flex I
Spring First 5 Week
Start II
Spring Second 5 Week
Flex II
Spring Third 5 Week
Last day to apply for admission
Dec. 2, 2024
Dec. 30, 2024
Dec. 30, 2024
Dec. 30, 2024
Jan. 20, 2025
Feb. 10, 2025
Mar. 10, 2025
Mar. 10, 2025
Registration deadline
Dec. 15, 2024 Jan. 20, 2025 Jan. 20, 2025 Jan. 20, 2025 Jan. 20, 2025 Feb. 23, 2025 Mar. 23, 2025 Apr. 6, 2025 Census date
(Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript)Dec. 17, 2024
Feb. 5, 2025
Jan. 28, 2025
Jan. 24, 2025
Feb. 14, 2025
Feb. 27, 2025
Apr. 1, 2025
Apr. 10, 2025
Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.
What is Census date?
- Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
- Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes
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Parts of Term
Maymester
Summer I 8 Week
Summer I
Summer II 8 Week
Summer 10 Week
Summer III 8 Week
Summer II
Term dates
May 19 – Jun. 6 May 19 – July 10 June 9 – July 10 June 9 – Aug. 1 June 9 – Aug. 15 June 23 – Aug. 15 July 14 – Aug. 15 Term length
3 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
8 weeks
5 weeks
Key Dates
Maymester
Summer I 8 Week
Summer I
Summer II 8 Week
Summer 10 Week
Summer III 8 Week
Summer II
Last day to apply for admission
May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025 June 9, 2025
June 30, 2025
Registration deadline
May 18, 2025 May 18, 2025 June 8, 2025 June 8, 2025 June 8, 2025 June 22, 2025 July 13, 2025 Census date
(Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript)May 20, 2025 May 26, 2025 June 12, 2025 June 17, 2025 June 30, 2025 July 1, 2025 July 17. 2025 Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.
What is Census date?
- Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
- Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes
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What "fully online" means for you
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