Adelphi, Md. (January 16, 2023)—University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and CAVA, a leading fast-casual restaurant brand with more than 300 locations, have created an alliance that expands access and affordability of higher education to the company’s team members.
Under the alliance, all CAVA team members -- and their immediate family – can take individual courses or enroll in any of UMGC’s more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree or certificate programs at discounted tuition rates and with no application fee. All courses are available fully online, and UMGC offers cost savings through its use of digital resources, which have replaced costly publisher textbooks in most courses.
”We are pleased to join with CAVA to help their team members and their families achieve their educational goals,” said Blakely Pomietto, senior vice president and chief academic officer at UMGC. “We offer programs in a wide variety of fields that can elevate the expertise the company needs to continue to succeed and to grow.”
Students enrolling in UMGC’s degree programs may be eligible to transfer credits from other institutions and/or earn credit for prior learning, shortening the path to a degree.
“CAVA has always been a place where our team members build a career, not just find a job, and generosity, inclusion, and caring for others is at the heart of what we do,” said Melissa Trivette, senior director, Benefits for CAVA. “That’s why we’re thrilled to partner with UMGC and support their work to make higher education affordable and accessible for more people.”
About University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military service members. Today, UMGC is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland and continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, more than 175 classroom and service locations worldwide, and more than 135 degrees and certificates backed by the reputation of a state university and the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit umgc.edu.
About CAVA
CAVA is the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. Our brand and our opportunity transcend the Mediterranean category to compete in the large and growing limited-service restaurant sector as well as the health and wellness food category. CAVA serves guests across gender lines, age groups, and income levels and benefits from generational tailwinds created by consumer demand for healthy living and a demographic shift towards greater ethnic diversity. We meet consumers’ desires to engage with convenient, authentic, purpose-driven brands that view food as a source of self-expression. The broad appeal of our food combined with these favorable industry trends drive our vast opportunity for continued growth.
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