Award checks are mailed out to employee recipients who are participating in an enrichment program and have selected February 2020 as their preferred pay date. This occurs in the month of February. Only the student’s name should be written on the check; it should be paid payable to the recognized educational establishment.
What is the Burger King Scholarship Program?
- Since the year 2000, the Burger King Scholars program has given away a total of $50 million in scholarships to more than 40,000 high school students, BK® employees, and the families of those individuals across North America.
- The program was established in memory of James ″Jim″ W.
- McLamore, one of the co-founders of Burger King.
- Just in the year 2021, the Foundation gave out scholarships totaling $4.5 million to around 4,000 different students.
What is the BK® scholarship program?
Our mission is to provide a scholarship to deserving students at each and every BK® restaurant in North America, which amounts to more than $7 million annually.
What is the Burger King McLamore Foundation?
They were instrumental in bringing his vision to fruition and form the backbone of the Burger King McLamore Foundation. BURGER KING Scholars is a program that assists high school students in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Canada continue their education after graduating from high school. The program is administered by the Foundation.
What are the values of the Burger King Foundation?
Integrity, high standards, an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to good citizenship, and education were the defining characteristics of James W. McLamore, the co-founder of BURGER KING®. They were instrumental in bringing his vision to fruition and form the backbone of the Burger King McLamore Foundation.