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April 1, 2021
Chick-fil-A will invest $19 million in employee continuing education this year, awarding college scholarships to 7,492 team members in 44 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada, according to a news release. Employees can apply their scholarships to any area of study at any accredited institution. To celebrate the scholarship recipients, Chick-fil-A invited 12 employees to what those team members thought was going to just be a virtual retreat on March 17. But, during the meeting, Chick-fil-A Chairman and CEO Dan Cathy surprised each with a $25,000 True Inspiration Scholarship.
The 12 True Inspiration Scholars were also given laptops to use as they continue their studies. In addition, throughout March and April, local Chick-fil-A franchise operators are awarding $2,500 Leadership Scholarships to 7,480 employees.