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How to Get Papa John’s Tuition Reimbursement
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Cait Steele
Cait Williams is a Content Writer at Scholarships360. Cait recently graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Journalism and Strategic Communications. During her time at OU, was active in the outdoor recreation community.
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Maria Geiger is Director of Scholarship Services at Scholarships360. She is a former online educational technology instructor and adjunct writing instructor. In addition to education reform, Maria’s interests include viewpoint diversity, blended/flipped learning, digital communication, and integrating media/web tools into the curriculum to better facilitate student engagement. Maria earned both a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from Monmouth University, an M. Ed. in Education from Monmouth University, and a Virtual Online Teaching Certificate (VOLT) from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Papa Johns is one of the many businesses jumping on board to help its employees pay for school. Their tuition assistance program offers access to many universities and over a hundred different degree options. Papa Johns hopes to aid its corporate and franchise team members in obtaining an education by offering full and partial assistance programs.
How does Papa Johns tuition reimbursement work?
The Dough & Degrees Program gives Papa Johns employees the option to attend any of the universities and organizations listed below:
- University of Maryland Global Campus
- Purdue University
- Bright Horizons
- University of Phoenix
- Western Governors University
- American Military University
- eCornell
- Career Online High School
- myTime English
Through these universities and organizations, students can earn anything from a high school diploma all the way to a masters degree! There’s also the added bonus of the education partners offering 100% online programs.
Eligibility requirements
In order to participate in the Dough and Degrees program, employees must work a minimum of ten hours per week and be employed for at least 60 days.
How to start the process of gaining tuition assistance
Since Papa Johns partners with several different universities and organizations, there may be different paths to enrollment at each place. Unfortunately, this means that we can’t outline the enrollment process for every one of their partners. We encourage you to ask your manager or superior about this program if it is something you are interested in.
Even if you don’t meet the eligibility right now, stating your interest may be a great thing to do anyway, so that when you do meet the eligibility requirements, your employer is aware that it’s something you’ll be pursuing.
What Dough and Degrees covers
All costs, including tuition and fees and textbooks, are paid upfront by Papa Johns. This means that when you begin your education, there will be no upfront costs to you!
Are you obligated to continue working at Papa Johns when you graduate?
Papa Johns employees are not obligated to continue working at Papa Johns once they graduate from school. In fact, team members are also not obligated to use their degree either! Papa Johns simply wants to support their employees as best they can. However, if you quit employment while enrolled or soon after you’ve finished, you may be required to pay back some funding.
How to choose what to study
Unfortunately, we don’t have a magic formula to tell you what to study, but we do have some questions for you to consider that might help get you closer to the answer.
First, what’s your highest level of education? If you haven’t received your high school diploma, then starting there is your first step. If you’ve received an associates degree before, then it might be time to use that to help you complete your bachelors degree. Once you’ve assessed where you’re at, it’s time to move on to the next step.
Second, what is it that you want to do? Do you want to receive your education degree and begin teaching? Do you want to become a doctor? Does earning a technical degree excite you? Again, this is something that you will need to assess on your own.
Finally, take a look at the programs that the organizations and universities Papa Johns partners with offers. Sometimes, being able to look through pre-designed programs can help you better understand what you want to study. Ask yourself if there are any programs that particularly excite you and if they are something you could see yourself doing for a future career.
Franchise and corporate locations
We should note that, of course, not all Papa Johns are owned by the brand itself. Some locations will be privately owned franchises of the restaurant, which means it may have different rules and practices. If you are applying to work at Papa Johns in hopes of gaining entry into their Dough and Degrees program, you should be sure to understand how the programs may look slightly different at a franchise location.
Prior college credit
If you have any prior college credit, don’t be afraid to mention that, as you never know what credits that you already have may transfer towards a new degree! Papa Johns partners with several different schools, so we can’t say for sure what will and will not transfer. However, we can say that it’s always worth asking!