Expanded program to award 175 scholarships to high school seniors
The Church’s Partners Foundation is growing the Church’s Scholars Program to 18 states and adding 125 more scholarship opportunities for high school seniors. The Foundation launched the community outreach initiative in 2014 with a pilot program in San Antonio, TX, the home of Church’s Chicken founder George W. Church. The 2015 program will award $175,000 in scholarships to help students pursue their college degrees. The deadline for applying is February 27, 2015.
The Church’s Scholars Program will award 175 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in participating states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas.
“The success of our premiere program spurred us to significantly expand the Church’s Scholars Program. This growth signals our firm commitment to education and students,” said Edward Brett, President of the Church’s Partners Foundation. “It is our privilege to assist the families and communities in which we serve. We are fortunate to have resounding support for this program from our local restaurants and our fans. Together, we can provide life changing opportunities for students.”
How To Apply
Students may apply now through February 27, 2015 by visiting www.scholarsapply.org/churchsscholars or the Church’s Partners Foundation website at www.churchspartners.org. Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/trade school in the United States during the 2015-2016 academic year. Applicants must also be legal U.S. residents and reside in one of the participating states. Final materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2015. Scholarship award recipients will be notified in May 2015.
Funds for the Church’s Scholars Program were raised through the sale of a Church’s coupon booklet at participating company and franchisee restaurants. The coupon booklets featured $15 in savings and were sold for $1 in November and December 2014. Additional program funding was generously donated by Church’s employees and vendors.
Founded in Atlanta, GA in 2007, the Church’s Partners Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to provide support and assistance to the employees and franchisees of Church’s Chicken and Texas Chicken, their families and the communities in which they live. Programs include the Church’s Scholars Program, which provides $1,000 scholarships to eligible applicants. For more information, visit www.churchspartners.org or www.scholarsapply.org/churchsscholars.
Founded in San Antonio, TX in 1952 by George W. Church, Church’s Chicken is one of the largest quick service restaurant chicken chains in the world. Church’s specializes in Original and Spicy Chicken freshly prepared in small batches throughout the day that are hand-battered and double-breaded, Tender Strips, sandwiches, honey-butter biscuits made from scratch and freshly baked, and classic, homestyle sides all for a great value. Church’s has more than 1,650 locations in 22 countries and system-wide sales of more than $1 billion. For more information, visit www.churchs.com. Follow Church’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/churchschicken and Twitter at www.twitter.com/churchschicken.
