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Offer Your Team 100% Tuition-Covered College. One Predictable Monthly Cost.

Give  team members access to 120+ fully online degree and certificate pathways through University of the Cumberlands, with tuition covered upfront, required textbooks included and no graduation fee. Plus test resources for GED and ACT/SAT powered by Kaplan and discounted doctoral programs for Operators.  Designed to help team members enroll and graduate. 

 Fully Covered Tuition | Free Textbooks | No Graduation Fee | Year-Round Enrollment | One Flat Monthly Rate

 Degrees at the Core. Growth at Every Level. 

 Ficus partners with University of the Cumberlands to deliver accredited, online Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degrees as well as certificate programs built for working adults. GED preparation and ACT/SAT course licenses through Kaplan. This benefit removes financial barriers while creating visible advancement pathways inside your restaurant. 

 Proven With Chick-fil-A Operators Nationwide 

 500+ Operators | 400+ Graduates | $11M+ Student Loan Debt Avoided | Now Delivered Through Cumberlands

See How It Works

 Ficus gives Chick-fil-A Operators a simple way to offer fully covered education without managing tuition reimbursement student by student. You pay one predictable monthly rate and eligible team members can access covered education 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. 

 College Readiness 

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

120+ Online Degree Pathways Through Cumberlands 

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

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 a reason to build their future with you. Education benefits can strengthen recruiting, support retention 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.

  • Your Restaurant Joins Ficus

    We provide onboarding, communication materials and ongoing program support. 

  • Team Members Explore Their Options 

    Eligible team members can access college readiness, certificates and 120+ online degree pathways. 

  • Cumberlands Delivers the Education 

    Students learn fully online through flexible 8-week terms designed for working adults.

  • Ficus Supports the Journey 

    We help with enrollment, communication and ongoing program administration. 

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Powered by Cumberlands. Built for Working Adults. 

University of the Cumberlands serves approximately 22,000 online students nationwide, with flexible online programs designed to support working adults and first-generation learners.

Programs are delivered fully online through 8-week terms with multiple start dates throughout the year.

For eligible team members, tuition is fully covered, required textbooks are included and there is no graduation fee. 

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." 
Independent Chick-fil-A Operator

Ready to Bring Fully Covered College to Your Team? 

See how the Ficus model works, what your team can access and what implementation looks like for your restaurant. 

Prefer to talk? Call 888-344-2053.

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