The new programs offer best-in-class benefits to participating DSPs, including $5,250 per year for each eligible driver to access college degrees and over 1,700 academic programs, as well as financial planning for the future / SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new value-added services to empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to offer best-in-class benefits for their drivers. A new academic program, Next Mile, provides drivers employed by participating DSPs with up to $5,250 per year to access more than 1,700 academic programs, including bachelor's and associate degrees, skill certifications, and high school completion courses. Amazon also announced the addition of a 401(k) plan to the suite of services available to DSPs and is providing DSPs an estimated $60 million over the first year to help these small business owners match employee contributions. (....)