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Washington State University, Chick-fil-A announce tuition assistance partnership for online MBA, EMBA
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2016) — Thanks to a newly announced educational partnership between Washington State University (WSU) and Chick-fil-A, Inc., a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is now more affordable for Chick-fil-A Team Members and their families.
As part of Chick-fil-A’s Remarkable Futures initiative, the WSU Carson College of Business will waive the standard $75 application fee and offer 10 percent in tuition assistance to Chick-fil-A Team Members who wish to pursue their online MBA or Executive MBA (EMBA).
Spouses and dependents of Chick-fil-A Team Members also can claim benefits from the program.
“The opportunity to partner with an organization as dedicated to higher education as Chick-fil-A enables us to fulfill our mission,” said Cheryl Oliver, assistant dean, Online & Graduate Programs. “Collaborations like this help to underscore WSU’s commitment to increasing the availability and reach of our world-class education, and we anticipate that this partnership will benefit many current and future students working toward an MBA or EMBA.”
Chick-fil-A’s Remarkable Futures initiative — which is open to students employed as Team Members by a Chick-fil-A Franchisee, a Chick-fil-A, Inc.-operated restaurant, or an STC Brand Restaurant — comes as part of the corporation’s expanding investment in Team Members’ college education. In 2017, the company anticipates providing nearly $5 million in scholarship funding to its Team Members and their families.
Since 1973, Chick-fil-A, Inc. has supported founder S. Truett Cathy’s devotion to Team Members’ education. In the past four-plus decades, the company has provided scholarship assistance to nearly 36,000 Team Members totaling nearly $36 million in aid applied at more than 3,000 schools nationwide.
Prospective students who wish to take advantage of the Remarkable Futures benefits at WSU must meet the minimum admissions requirements for the online MBA or EMBA program. Chick-fil-A Team Members who already are enrolled in the online MBA and EMBA programs can begin using the 10 percent tuition assistance immediately.
About WSU’s Online MBA program
WSU’s online MBA program is internationally focused, designed to prepare future business professionals to be leaders on a global scale. Students can study a general MBA track or choose one of four in-demand concentrations: finance, marketing, hospitality business management, and international business. For established professionals looking to advance as leaders in business, WSU offers a top-ranked online EMBA focused on executive leadership.
For more information about the MBA and EMBA programs at Washington State University, visit the Carson College of Business MBA programs website at https://onlinemba.wsu.edu/.
About Remarkable Futures
Remarkable Futures is Chick-fil-A’s educational assistance initiative designed to help offset the cost of higher education for Chick-fil-A Team Members and includes scholarships up to $25,000, as well as access to tuition assistance and other educational benefits at more than 70 colleges and universities nationwide. Chick-fil-A began awarding scholarships in 1973 based on founder S. Truett Cathy’s desire to incentivize Team Members to further their education. Since then, nearly 36,000 Team Members have received scholarships from Chick-fil-A, Inc., bringing the total amount to nearly $36 million applied at more than 3,000 schools nationwide.
For a full list of schools providing tuition assistance and more information about Remarkable Futures, visit www.Chick-fil-A.com/scholarships.