Burger King Scholarship:
The Burger King Scholars Program was established in memory of one of its founders, James “Jim” W. McLemore, who believed in the importance of higher education and sought to advance education around the world by providing programs in communities around the world. Were aiming for. Burger King works. It currently operates in 36 countries and facilitates programs in all these countries. This program offers scholarships to employees, employee spouses or domestic partners, employee juniors and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Moreover, it contributes to higher education. Since 2000, the Scholars Program has awarded $55 million in scholarships to more than 45,000 high school students, and by 2022, the Foundation will award more than $4.6 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 students in North America. Their goal is to help the most deserving students in North America pursue their education and achieve their goals.
Scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students from the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Canada pay for college or post-secondary technical/vocational school. If applicants are in their final year of high school at one of these places they are invited to apply for the King’s Scholarship Programme. The eligibility criteria is that they must have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). Applicants will be selected based on GPA, work experience, extracurricular activities, and social services.
The Burger King Foundation was established in October 2005. The Burger King Foundation is a US-based fully 501(c)(3) public non-profit organization that believes that without education, you limit your potential in your personal life. Inspired by Jim McLemore, co-founder of Burger King® restaurants, it is our responsibility to create a brighter future by empowering people and giving them the ability to feed through education and emergency relief. As an international foundation, it partners with select non-profit organizations that focus on scholarship, literacy, and the development of sustainable learning environments.
Details
| Country of Study | USA & Canada |
| Area of Study | Any |
| Specific Schools | Any |
| Intended Level of Study | Undergraduate, Vocational Training, Short Courses |
| Award Amount | $1,000–$50,000 |
| Number of Awards | 4,200 |
| Deadline | 15th December, 2023 |
Application Tracks
There are three applications tracks, details are as follows,
1)High School Senior Track
Applicants must meet the subsequent criteria:
- Have a strong academic record with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
- Should be keen about serving the community and service
- Should be a high school senior, BURGER KING® worker, spouse/domestic partner or child of associate worker.
2) Employees Track
Applicants applying through employees track has two types based on their education,
i) Applicants pursuing traditional postsecondary education
ii) Applicants pursuing an enrichment program
Eligibility Criteria
Following are the requirements to apply through Employees track,
- Resident of United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada.
- An employee* of Burger King Corporation or a participating BURGER KING® franchisee (Franchisees)
- A spouse (unless legally separated) or domestic partner** of an employee* of Burger King Corporation or Franchisees.
- A dependent children of an employee of Burger King Corporation or Franchisees (Designated Employer).
- Graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam) or have attained a GED, graduating from grade 12 (Canada).
- Have CGPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0
- Planning to enroll in University, College, Vocational Training Institute or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada for two years or four years programs. (For traditional postsecondary education)
- Planning to enroll in a accredited institute for less than part-time or on an intermittent basis in GED, enrichment, certification or other course that enhances learning during the 2023-24 academic year
James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship:
Applicants applying through High School Senior Track and Employees Track will be considered for James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship, who meets the following criteria,
- Be a citizen of the United States or Canada,
- Have graduated from {high faculty |high school} within the last 3 years or be a full-time student United Nations agency could be a senior at a high school or home school within the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico,
- Students who are applying as a full-time freshman to a four-year accredited, college or university that is located in the United States and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
- Students who have a cumulative unweighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3,
- Students who have a minimum ACT Composite score of 25 or a minimum combined SAT score of 1700,
- Students United Nations agency demonstrate a full of life leadership role in community service, athletics, and/or similar co-curricular activity (such as student government, team sports, fraternal life, etc); and,
- Students who demonstrate substantial work experience.
Required Document
- A current, complete high school or school transcript of grades should be uploaded along with your application. Grade reports aren’t accepted. Unofficial or on-line transcripts should show student name, faculty name, grades and credit hours for every course and term the course was taken.
- A listing of your work experiences and involvement at school and community activities
- BURGER KING worker info if your application is to be related to with associate worker
- If applicable, your family’s money info, a duplicate of your parents’ most up-to-date form filed with the government agency or Revenue North American nation is also useful
Award Amount
- The McLamore Family Foundation is granting up to $50,000 scholarship to three students each year..
- Up to Twelve (12) regional award of worth 5000$ each ( Two awards per region) for most qualified employees.
- Up to Six King awards of worth 10,000$ for top employees.
- Number of awards depends on franchise performance.
Deadline
The application period for the 2023-2024 cycle begins on Oct. 15, 2022 and closes Dec. 15, 2023.
How to Apply
Follow the instructions given on the Official Link
For applying the scholarship, you may have to register through the This Link:
Enter all the required information and upload the required documents.
Submit your application carefully as there will be no revisions after application submission.