BURGER KING® Scholars Program

Created in memory of BURGER KING® Co-founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the BURGER KING℠ Scholars program has awarded $35 million in scholarships to more than 33,000 high school students, BK® employees and their families across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since 2000.

Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school.

You must apply within the application period, and fit the prerequisites below:

  • Have a strong academic record with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5,

  • Be passionate about serving the community, and

  • Be a high school senior, BURGER KING® employee, spouse/domestic partner or child of an employee.

The application period for the 2020-2021 school year begins on Oct. 15, 2019 and closes Dec. 15, 2019.

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