Papa Johnshas extended its Dough & Degrees program to include team members who work as few as 10 hours a week and have been employed for only 60 days. More than 80% of Dough & Degrees students are working on the frontline in Papa Johns restaurants, and more than 60 Papa Johns team members have earned associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees at no cost to them since Dough & Degrees launched in 2019, according to a press release.

Many Dough & Degrees graduates are now applying their education in new roles across Papa Johns in departments such as Operations Excellence, Marketing and Supply Chain.

"At Papa Johns, 'People First' is one of our core values. That means helping our team members meet a broad range of needs — including equipping them for their future," Marvin Boakye, Papa John's chief people and diversity officer. "Through Dough & Degrees, our team members are preparing for rewarding careers, honing their expertise in a particular subject and pursuing their dreams, without taking on education debt. Since launching Dough & Degrees, Papa Johns has invested more than $3.5 million to help our team members reach their education goals, debt-free. These lowered eligibility requirements and expansion of education opportunities available will increase access to tuition benefits for more team members while embracing their many different backgrounds and experiences."

New education offerings added to the Dough & Degrees program include:

  • Career Online High School.
  • Academic and guidance coaches.
  • English as a second language (ESL).
  • New professional certificate programs.
  • An extensive catalog of continuing professional education courses.

Papa Johns has partnered with EdAssist by Bright Horizons, a leading provider of workforce education solutions, to administer the newly expanded Dough & Degrees program.

More than 250 Papa Johns team members have become Dough & Degrees students — with no up-front financial contribution required of them — since the program began. Papa Johns covers tuition, books and fees — all paid for upfront by Papa Johns, so there are no out-of-pocket costs to team members.

Papa Johns operates more than 5,500 restaurants in 49 countries and territories.

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