Burger King® Scholars Program
Application period opens Nov. 15, 2011 and closes Jan. 10, 2012
Click here to apply now.
The BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded more than $15.4 million to high school seniors and employees across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since the program’s inception in 2000. This year alone we awarded more than $1.4 million in scholarships to 1,258 students, and introduced and awarded four new major scholarships, including one King $25,000 award and three James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarship $50,000 awards.
The James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarship awards were made possible thanks to the generosity of the McLamore Family Foundation.
2011 BURGER KING® SCHOLARS WINNERS
$50,000 James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarships
*Generously supported by the McLamore Family Foundation
Jie Chen
Davis, CA
United States
Breanna Haag
Glencoe, MN
United States
Kendra Jensen
Burlington, WY
United States
$25,000 King Award
Mary McGlynn
Belleville, IL
United States
$5,000 Awards
Rebekah Diaz
Miami, FL
United States
Fatima Mirza
Portage, MI
United States
Neda Norouzi
Acworth, GA
United States
Tyler Smith
Port Allegany, PA
United States
Joe Tung
Cerritos, CA
United States
For a complete list of the 2011 BURGER KING® Scholars click here
In celebration of our 10th anniversary last year, we made significant enhancements to the scholarship program to offer our employees and students in the communities we serve more benefits.
HERE’S WHAT’S NEW FOR YOU!
- All Company and Franchise restaurant, corporate and field employees, children of employees and high school seniors are eligible to apply.
- Franchisees that fund scholarships can designate them to their franchise group employees and to their local communities.
- Now there are more ways to use the scholarships:
- Accredited educational programs, including computer and language courses (Employees Only)
- Accredited colleges, universities or vocational/technical schools
- In addition to the $1,000 awards, there are more scholarships than ever including:
- $50,000 James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarship Award
- $25,000 “KING” National Award
- $5,000 Regional Awards
Program Calendar of Events:
Application period opens Nov. 15, 2011 and closes Jan. 10, 2012
Click here to apply now.
| 2011 | |
| November 15 | Application period opens |
| 2012 | |
| January 10 | Application period closes |
| March/April | E-notifications are sent to recipients and nonrecipients |
| August 15 | Award checks are sent to recipients (including any employees pursuing an enrichment program who designate August 15 as preferred check date). Checks are made payable to the accredited institution for the student. |
| November 15 | Award checks are sent to employee recipients pursuing an enrichment program who designate November 15 as preferred check date. |
| 2013 | |
| February 15 | Award checks are sent to employee recipients pursuing an enrichment program who designate February 15 as preferred check date. |
FOR FRANCHISEES
If you are interested in supporting the BURGER KING® Scholars Program or would like to participate in the Fall Fundraiser for free, please click here or contact Belissa Alvarez at balvarez@whopper.com or (305) 378 - 7950.
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