AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders | PYMNTS.com

Student Rewards on AWS (Amazon Web Services) Builder Center, gives students access to earn AWS, 12 months of premium Skill Builder, and an AWS Certification Foundational exam voucher as they learn, build and connect in the community, the company announced Thursday (Aug. 20).

“The initiative represents a commitment of more than $500 million in resources to support university students globally with the training, tools, and certification they need to start building careers in cloud and AI,” Amazon said in its announcement.

AWS Builder Center is a community for developers offering workshops to learn AWS, as well as the ability to read and publish articles and showcase their work and a chance to connect with other developers around the world.

“Student Rewards build on this foundation, giving verified students exclusive access to credits, premium content, and…