Tacos and Tuition changes your Taco Bell Team Members’ lives

Owners - and their Designees - can now offer Taco Bell Team Members upfront tuition assistance for thousands of life-changing programs and courses—including degrees—through this new, optional education offering, powered by InStride. 

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Boost recruiting and retention with education, as other Owners are doing

1,100+ restaurants have already said yes to Tacos & Tuition. Join them today!

  • Increase employee satisfaction: 82% of Team Members agree offering education has improved their view of their employer.1

  • Amplify attraction and retention: 1 in 5 applicants cite education as the #1 reason for choosing companies to apply to.2

  • Maximize ROI: Greater than 90% retention for participating Team Members.3

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Offer access to accredited institutions with online coursework and student support

Launch your benefit

  • 1

    Choose coverage levels

    Decide how much tuition coverage to offer your Team Members based on their role.
  • 2

    Set eligibility

    Choose when new Team Members can start participating.
  • 3

    Confirm initial investment

    Your initial investment is calculated based on the number of restaurants your group owns.
  • 4

    Announce the program

    Download program marketing resources from your Program Marketing Hub.

Your Initial Investment

How it’s calculated

Your minimum commitment is based on the number of restaurants your group owns. It is 50% of your estimated annual budget.

Estimated enrollment

An average tuition spend of $2,200 per enrolled Team Member is projected, along with a 3% estimated enrollment rate.

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InStride program benefits are optional to franchise organizations across the system. Funding for program benefits is provided by participating owner/operators of your restaurant location, not Taco Bell corporate. Taco Bell Corp. neither warrants nor represents that this information is fit or appropriate for use by its franchisees/licensees. Franchisees/Licensees are solely responsible for their own labor and employment practices, including but not limited to policies and practices at restaurant level. Questions can be directed to InStride or your franchise organization directly.

InStride is a Strategic Enterprise Education company enabling employers to provide career-boosting degrees to their employees, through leading global universities.