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Program Details

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Just a few things needed to be eligible:
  • Be employed by a Chick-fil-A Franchised, Company-Owned, Dwarf House or other STC Brands Location.
  • Be a current postsecondary undergraduate or graduate students or planning to enroll in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Continue the application process by selecting your store and selecting "Apply Now."  

You will be directed to the application platform to register, complete your Profile, and continue your application.

Operator Recommendation: Upon submitting your application, an email will be sent to your store’s Operator/Interim Manager (IM) to complete a recommendation on your behalf. Your Operator/IM can't begin their recommendation until you submit.

External Recommendation (Optional):  Be sure to choose someone outside your restaurant (NOT your Operator or team). An external recommender cannot be related to you. They should be someone who knows you well enough to speak to your community, civic, or career achievements and assess your personal characteristics, motivation, future goals and aspirations. For example:

  • a school counselor
  • professor/teacher
  • coach or mentor
  • etc.
The Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarships will consider the following in selections:
$1,000 or $2,500 Scholarship:
  • Recommendation. (Up to two).
  • Consideration of length of employment
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA out of 4.0 scale.
  • Demonstrated Care & Service.
$25,000 Scholarship:
  • Recommendation. (Up to two).
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 scale.
  • Demonstrated Care & Service.
  • At least one year of employment with Chick-fil-A by January 1 following the application deadline.
  • Pursuing first of degree type.*
  • Must be attending an institution where student has a financial obligation.
  • Must demonstrate financial need.**

*First of degree type: you have not previously completed a similar level degree (ex: first associate, first bachelors, first masters, etc.).

**Financial need calculation is similar to FAFSA and is determined by the information you provide in this section (verified by your uploaded documents).

If an applicant applies for the $25,000 Scholarship and is not selected, they will be considered for the $1,000 or $2,500 Scholarship.

An applicant may receive only one Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship Award each application cycle.

Award recipients may only receive the $25,000 Scholarship once in recipient’s lifetime. $25,000 Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-year leadership development program facilitated by Chick-fil-A, Inc., which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Scholarship America will select recipients of the $1,000 or $2,500 Scholarship and finalists for the $25,000 Scholarship.

Important Dates

2024-2025

Notification of Award Status

Scholarship America will notify all applicants of their award status, via email.

SAF Deadline

Deadline to complete your Scholarship Acceptance Form (SAF) at 3:00pm CST.

Checks Mailed

Scholarship America will mail 2025 recipient scholarship checks by June 13, 2025. Payments are made payable to the school and sent to the recipient’s home address in a Scholarship America envelope.

  • Checks (valid for 90 days) are to be presented to the school to be endorsed and processed.
  • It is the recipient’s responsibility to ensure the funds are deposited by the school by the deadline to use funds.
Check Request Form

For recipients needing assistance with award payments, the Check Request Form is available July 1- November 21, 2025 on the Check FAQ Site.

Deadline to Use 2025 Award Funds

Deadline for 2025 award payment to be cashed by the recipient’s school and/or inform Scholarship America of enrollment plans through the Check FAQ Site.

2025-2026

Application Open

The application becomes available. Visit the Remarkable Futures Landing Page to select your store.

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Application Deadline

The deadline for Team Members to submit their application is 5:00 pm CST. Be sure to get yours submitted by then!

Recommender Deadline

Recommender deadline: November 4, 2025 at 5:00 pm CST.

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