I was hoping someone could give me an idea of how strict the Starbucks Benefits center is when it comes to "initial eligibility" for benefits. I was rehired this past August after moving away and quitting for a little over a year, and before that I had worked full time with full benefits and everything for over two years. Now that I am back, I picked up where I left off with the same partner numbers, pay rate and everything, but my benefits hours started back at zero obviously. I've been working about 30 hours/week since I got back in late July, but apparently still don't have the required 520 to start getting benefits again yet. I hadn't even realized this until after I applied to this upcoming semester at ASU, paid for my transcripts to all be sent over, submitted my FAFSA (I know, I'm dumb), and then I finally got an email asking if I wanted to link my Starbucks numbers to my application before they processed it and, that's when I realized that I still won't reach 520 benefit hours for another couple of months and, therefore I won't be able to get my tuition benefit through SCAP. I wish I hadn't just assumed I was eligible for benefits because now I am so bummed!! Anyways, was just looking for some insight I guess, on whether I should even bother calling to beg them to let me qualify for the SCAP (free tuition benefit) Grant or if I should just wait until the fall semester, or if my benefits will reimburse me once I get them, maybe, if I were to just pay for this semester with student loans? Thankssss!!!