BURGER KING® General Track - Available to all high school seniors who meet the criteria below.
Note: Employees, spouses or domestic partners of employees, and dependent children of employees who meet eligibility requirements for the General and Employee-Based Track will be considered for an award in both tracks, but if selected, will receive only one award.

Applicants must-

  • Be living in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico
  • Be graduating high school seniors (U.S. and Puerto Rico), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada
  • Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
  • Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2020-21 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico

BURGER KING® Employee-Based Track

Note: The Employee-Based Track will have two components as follows.

1) 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, Canada or Puerto Rico
  • 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. and Puerto Rico) 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 or Canada
  • Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent
  • Plan to enroll**** for the 2020-21 academic year at an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico

SELECTION PROCESS AND AWARDS

The only mode of application will be a web-based e-application. The first 50,000 submitted applications will be processed. All applicants will be required to complete the application in English, Spanish or French. Incomplete/non-submitted applications will not be processed.

Applicants will be separated into the following pools. Evaluation and selection of recipients for each pool of applicants is provided below.

  • BURGER KING® General Track: consideration will be given to each applicant's academic record (50%) and participation in school and community activities (50%)
  • BURGER KING® Employee-Based Track for children of employees, spouse/domestic partner of employees, and employees pursuing a traditional postsecondary education: consideration will be given to each applicant's academic record (50%) and participation in school and community activities (50%)
  • BURGER KING® Employee-Based Track for employees or spouse/domestic partner of employees pursuing an enrichment program: consideration will be given to each applicant's participation in school and community activities (50%), and the employee's length of service with Designated Employer (50%)
  • James W. McLamore WHOPPER® Scholarship: consideration will be given to each applicant's academic record (50%) and participation in school and community activities and work experience (50%). Financial need will be considered