Hundreds of Chick-fil-A workers are earning their college degrees without student debt

Several Chick-fil-A employees are graduating from college free of debt due to a unique campaign Thanks to a partnership among three entities independent Chick-fil-A operators Point University and Ficus Teaching Chick-fil-A employees were able to graduate this year while working at locations across the country restaurant industry website QSR disclosed Over of the Chick-fil-A employees participated in a latest graduation ceremony at Point University a private Christian institution in Georgia CHICK-FIL-A FOOD AND EMPLOYEES HELPED MAN LOSE WEIGHT AND CHANGE HIS LIFEIn attendance were more than a dozen Chick-fil-A operators This all began in with one operator's and one university's vision to give his association the opportunity to earn a college degree without pupil debt Doug Danowski president of Ficus Learning in Georgia stated Fox News Digital That single decision sparked a movement The Ficus Teaching employer-sponsored partnership allows employees at independently operated Chick-fil-A restaurants to complete their degrees online through Point University without having to pay out-of-pocket tuition or take out novice loans CHICK-FIL-A EMPLOYEES FULFILL TEXAS COUPLE'S ALL-AMERICAN DREAM 'BUCKET LIST' What started as one operator's desire to invest in his unit has grown into a national movement hundreds of degrees earned over an estimated million in trainee debt avoided and real business impact Danowski mentioned Select Chick-fil-A franchise operators pay their employees' tuition as an incentive to recruit and retain workers For more Lifestyle articles visit www foxnews com lifestyle It's a partnership built around one question How can we help operators recruit develop and retain their people and strengthen their restaurants Danowski stated More than independent Chick-fil-A operators have participated in the initiative since its inception Danowski declared Ficus Training hosted a hospitality suite for independent operators their graduates and special guests right away before the commencement ceremony CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Through Point University and through the partnership with Ficus Learning we've been able to create this day when Chick-fil-A organization members are going to walk across the stage and get their four-year degree or their master's degree which is going to bring them forward in their careers Andr Kennebrew chair of the board of trustees at Point University and a former Chick-fil-A growth project leader reported attendees in remarks shared with Fox News Digital The federal tuition debt now exceeds trillion according to the U S Department of Schooling As the Office of Federal Aspirant Aid in recent months reported it has resumed collections of defaulted novice loans the Chick-fil-A graduates collectively avoided more than million in debt according to QSR The plan makes it attainable for employees to progress in their careers at Chick-fil-A specific with dreams of opening their own franchise or go somewhere else and be a healthcare provider or a lawyer or whatever Kennebrew explained This is worth continuing Kennebrew declared of the initiative This is worth growing