Scholarship

Burger King Scholars Program

Burger King Foundation Original Source
Award

$1,000 - $60,000

Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

North America

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The BK℠ Scholars program is the Burger King Foundation's flagship scholarship program, established to honor the legacy of Burger King's co-founder James W. McLamore. The program awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors and Burger King employees and their families to help advance their education. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $60,000 and are intended to offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected through an application process that considers grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, financial need, and community service. Since 2000, the program has awarded nearly $64 million to over 54,000 students throughout North America. In 2024 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.5 million in scholarships to nearly 4,200 students. The program also includes the prestigious James W. McLamore WHOPPER Scholarship Award, which grants $60,000 awards to three exceptional students each year.

4200 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
North America
Residency
United States, Canada
Applicants
individual
Priority for
first_generation, low_income

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts

Review process

Recipients are selected through an application process that considers GPA, work experience, extracurricular activities, financial need, and community service.

Additional benefits

  • networking