New MC-CFA agreement expands higher education opportunities for Chick-fil-A employees in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø leaders say offering scholarships to Chick-fil-A employees and their immediate family members in the Magnolia State is “our pleasure.”
A new agreement between the similarly minded organizations will provide significant savings for eligible CFA workers in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø who attend the Christian University.
According to the statewide partnership, MC will offer qualified undergraduate commuters who work at Chick-fil-A restaurants a minimum guaranteed tuition scholarship of 65 percent and CFA employees who are students in adult, graduate, and online degree programs at MC a minimum scholarship of 20 percent.
The MC-CFA scholarship is open to any individual – including his or her immediately family member – employed in good standing at a Chick-fil-A restaurant within the boundaries of the state of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.
Dr. Marcelo Eduardo, dean of the School of Business at MC, played an instrumental role in developing the relationship, and said the agreement will positively impact the state of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.
“We are excited to partner with CFA Metro Area Operators to facilitate the college education of their workforces,” Eduardo said. “Through this program, those students currently working and going to college – or contemplating doing so – now have an opportunity to do both through a significant scholarship to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.
“We have always had a commitment and well-earned reputation for making it possible for working individuals to continue their education. This program affirms that and provides a significant incentive for CFA employees to come to MC. Moreover, this partnership should become a model for further agreements with other Metro-area employers.”
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s vision is to be known as a university recognized for academic excellence and commitment to the cause of Christ. Chick-fil-A’s stated purpose is to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to them and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with CFA.
According to Michael Wright, dean of enrollment management at MC, the two organizations’ objectives go hand-in-hand.
“It’s important for like-minded institutions to support each other,” Wright said. “According to their mission statements, the two institutions share a common goal – to advance the cause of Christ – and it seems natural that they would be interested in supporting one another.”
He said the agreement represents the largest scholarship by percentage offered by ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø to employees of a partner institution.
“The partnership gives individuals in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and their families a special opportunity to advance their education by being employees of Chick-fil-A. We’re proud to provide them with that opportunity.”
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