Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ Scholarships

In the early 1950s, S. Truett Cathy and his team set an empty container on the counter of the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Ga., for customers and Team Members to donate to Team Member Eddie White’s college fund. Eddie went on to attend nearby Morris Brown College and, after graduating with a degree in education, had a successful teaching career, eventually serving as the assistant superintendent of schools in Clayton County, Ga.

Throughout the years, Eddie and Truett remained close friends. “He became not only a boss, but a friend that I respected and appreciated,” Eddie said. “He has touched the lives of so many people – I’m just thankful to be one of them.”

Through a partnership with Scholarship America, restaurant Team Members (and sometimes their family members!) have access to tuition discounts and grants. With access to more than 100 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, Team Members can more easily make a secondary education part of their future.