Burger King Foundation Scholars Program

Deadline: 16 December 2024

The Burger King Foundation is thrilled to invite applications for its Scholars Program to award scholarships to deserving high school seniors and Burger King employees and their families to help advance their education.

The BK Scholars Program is the Foundation’s flagship program, established to honor the legacy of the Burger King brand’s co-founder, whose commitment to philanthropy and education made him a pillar of community service throughout his lifetime.

Categories

James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarships
Nancy McLamore Scholarship
King Awards
Regional Awards
General High School Track
Employee-Based Track

Funding Information

Scholarships range from $1,000 to $60,000 and are intended to offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school:
- James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarships: Up to 3 scholarships of $60,000 granted to the most highly qualified students demonstrating leadership, substantial work experience and financial need.
- Nancy McLamore Scholarship: One scholarship of $20,000.
- King Awards: Up to six awards at $10,000 granted to the most qualified employee in each region (1 award per region).
- Regional Awards: Up to twelve regional awards of $5,000 granted to the most qualified employees in each of the six (6) regions (2 awards per region).
- General High School Track: Awards of $1,000 will be designated to students.
- Employee-Based Track: Awards of up to $1,000 each will be designated to employees who have aligned themselves to a participating Franchisee or BKC.

Eligibility Criteria

General High School Senior Track:
- Applicants must:
  - Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
  - Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2025-26 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada.
Employee-Based Track:
- Employees, spouses or domestic partners of employees, and dependent children of employees pursuing a traditional postsecondary education: Applicants must:
  - Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Be an employee of Burger King Corporation or a participating Burger King franchisee (Franchisees) or
  - Be a spouse (unless legally separated) or domestic partner of an employee of Burger King Corporation or Franchisees or
  - Be a dependent child of an employee of Burger King Corporation or Franchisees (Designated Employer) and
  - Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam) or have attained a GED, graduating from grade 12 (Canada), graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada or current college undergraduates or graduate level students in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent
  - Plan to enroll for the 2025-26 academic year at an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada.
- Employees and spouses or domestic partners of employees pursuing an enrichment program: Applicants must:
  - Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Be an employee of Burger King Corporation or a participating Burger King franchisee (Franchisees) or
  - Be a spouse (unless legally separated) or domestic partner of an employee of Burger King Corporation or Franchisee (Designated Employer) and
  - Plan to enroll less than part-time or on an intermittent basis in GED, enrichment, certification or other course that enhances learning during the 2025-26 academic year (Note: Program or course must be taken at an accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada.)
James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship:
- Recipients will be chosen from the both Burger King General High School Senior Track and Burger King Employee-Based Track applicants based upon the following criteria. Recipients must be:
  - Citizens of the United States or Canada
  - Students who who are seniors at a high school or home school in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  - Students who are applying as a full time freshman to a four-year accredited, college or university that is located in the United States or Canada
  - Students who have a cumulative unweighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent
  - Students who demonstrate an active 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 and financial need.
Nancy McLamore Scholarship:
- Recipients will be chosen from the Burger King Employee-Based Track applicants based upon the following criteria. Applicants must:
  - Be a United States Citizen
  - Be graduating high school seniors or have attained a GED, graduating from home school education, current college undergraduates, or graduate level students in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Guam
  - Be an employee of Burger King Company LLC or of a participating Burger King franchisee:
  - Employees must be active on Designated Employer’s payroll for at least 1 year as of the application deadline date and employed at the time awards are verified
  - Plan to be enrolled part-time or full-time for the 2025-2026 academic year at an accredited two- or four- year college, university, vocational-technical or trade school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Guam
  - Provide a letter of recommendation from a store manager or franchisee, when requested at a later date.