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Education Benefits That Create Opportunity for Every Team Member.

From English as a Second Language (ESL) and language learning to 100% tuition-covered college, Ficus Education gives Chick-fil-A Operators flexible ways to invest in their teams.

100% Tuition-Covered College | ESL & Language Learning | College Readiness | Certificates & Advanced Degrees

Education Opportunities for Every Stage

Ficus Education brings together trusted education partners and flexible learning options to help Chick-fil-A Operators create meaningful opportunities for their Team Members.

COLLEGE DEGREES | UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS
120+ Online Degree Programs
Team Members can pursue associate, bachelor's and master's degrees with tuition and textbooks fully covered through Core Education Benefits.

LANGUAGE LEARNING
English as a Second Language (ESL) + 13 additional languages
Self-paced learning and AI-powered practice combined with live, instructor-led group lessons.

COLLEGE READINESS | KAPLAN
GED®, ACT® & SAT® Preparation
Flexible preparation programs help Team Members take the next step toward a high school credential or college.

CONTINUED EDUCATION | UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS
Certificates & Doctoral Degrees
Additional opportunities for Team Members to build skills and for Operators to continue their own education.

 Operators can offer Core Education Benefits, Language Learning or both.

 Proven With Chick-fil-A Operators Nationwide 

 500+ Operators |  4,300+ Team Members Have Completed College Credits  | 400+ Graduates 

See How It Works

Ficus gives Chick-fil-A Operators a simple way to offer 100% tuition-covered college without managing tuition reimbursement student by student. With one predictable monthly subscription, unlimited eligible Team Members can pursue covered college degree pathways throughout the year.

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ONE FLAT MONTHLY RATE 

Predictable education benefit costs without paying tuition student by student. 

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UNLIMITED ELIGIBLE TEAM MEMBERS

Your subscription doesn't increase as more eligible team members participate.

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FICUS HANDLES THE DETAILS

We support implementation, communication, enrollment and ongoing program administration.

Your team gets the opportunity. We help manage the program.

 One Subscription. Education Benefits for Your Entire Team. 

120+ Online Degree Pathways Through Cumberlands 

Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s programs delivered fully online with 8-week enrollment cycles.

Language Learning with ESL Training 

English as a Second Language (ESL) support combining self-paced learning, AI-powered practice and live, instructor-led group lessons. Spanish + 12 additional languages also available.

 College Readiness 

GED and ACT/SAT test prep licenses from Kaplan allocated annually to participating Operators. 

Certificates & Doctoral Degrees

 University-issued certificates for eligible team members, plus preferred doctoral pricing exclusively for Operators.

Eligible team members pay no tuition. Required textbooks are included.

 More Than a Benefit. A Growth Strategy for Your Restaurant.

Give Team Members more opportunities to learn, grow and build their future with you. Education benefits can strengthen recruiting, support retention, build valuable skills and create visible pathways from Team Member to leadership.

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 Increase Retention

Give team members a meaningful reason to stay and grow.

 Strengthen Recruiting 

 Stand out with a benefit that creates lasting value. 

Build Leaders Internally

Create pathways from team member to management and beyond.

Reduce Administrative Burden

 Ficus manages program implementation and ongoing support. 

 Simple to Implement 

 We make offering education benefits easy for you and your team.

  • Choose the Benefit That Fits Your Team 

    Select the education opportunities you want to make available to your Team Members. 

  • Ficus Helps You Launch

    We provide ready-to-use communication, marketing and implementation resources to help introduce the benefit to your team.  

  • Team Members Start Learning

    Team Members access the education opportunities available through your restaurant, from college and college readiness to ESL and Language Learning. 

  • Ficus Supports You Along the Way 

    We provide ongoing support, resources and program administration to help you manage and maximize your education benefit. 

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Chick-fil-A Operators and Team Members
 "I saw that for one flat rate, I could send unlimited team members to college, helping them graduate debt-free. To me, it's a pretty cool bang for my buck." 
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Ready to Create More Opportunities for Your Team?

Explore Core Education Benefits, Language Learning or both and see what could work for your restaurant.

Prefer to talk? Call 888-344-2053.

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