MIAMI, Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The BURGER
KING McLAMORESM Foundation has opened enrollment for the
BURGER KINGSM Scholars program. Applications must be
submitted by December 15, 2016. Open
for high school seniors and BURGER KING® team members,
the scholarship awards range from $1,000 to
$50,000 and are made possible through the ongoing support of
BURGER KING® guests, franchisees, suppliers and the
McLamore Family Foundation.
"As a brand, we are committed to empowering individuals and
feeding the potential of students and BURGER KING®
team members across the country. We are excited to help create
brighter futures by investing in students with the BURGER
KINGSM Scholars program," said José Cil,
BURGER KING® Brand
President and President of the BURGER KING
McLAMORESM Foundation.
Created in memory of BURGER KING® Co-founder James
"Jim" W. McLamore, the BURGER KINGSM Scholars program
has awarded over $28.3 million in
scholarships to more than 26,800 high school students, BURGER
KING® employees and their families across the U.S.,
Canada and Puerto Rico since 2000. In 2016 alone, the
Foundation awarded $3 million to more
than 2,800 students in North
America.
In 2011, the McLamore Family Foundation created the James W.
McLamore WHOPPER® Scholarship Award, granting a
$50,000 scholarship to three students
each year. The four-year scholarship is intended to help the top
students that apply achieve their educational and professional
dreams, along with serving as a tribute to Jim himself.
The requirements to become a BURGER KINGSM Scholar
are simple. 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 active in the community through volunteering, sports, clubs
and/or religious organizations
- Be a graduating high school senior with plans to attend a two-
or four-year program at an accredited university, college or
vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto
Rico; or be a BURGER KING® employee.
Non-high school senior BURGER KING® employees can
further their education by using the scholarship for non-degree
courses such as accounting, computer or language courses.
The application window for the 2017-2018 school year begins on
Oct. 15, 2016 and closes Dec. 15, 2016. For additional information
regarding the scholarship program, call 507.931.1682 or email
burgerkingscholars@scholarshipamerica.org.
About the BURGER KING McLAMORESM
FOUNDATION
The BURGER KING McLAMORESM
Foundation is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) public nonprofit that believes
without education you limit your potential to be your own way.
Inspired by BURGER KING® Restaurants co-founder, Jim
McLamore, its mission is to create brighter futures by empowering
individuals and feeding potential through education and emergency
relief. As a global Foundation, the BURGER KING
McLAMORESM Foundation partners with select nonprofits
focusing on scholarships, literacy, and creating sustainable
learning environments. To learn more, visit bkmclamore.org.
About BURGER KING® Brand
Founded in 1954,
the BURGER KING® brand is the second largest fast food
hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE
WHOPPER®, the BURGER KING® system
operates more than 15,000 locations in more than 100 countries and
U.S. territories. Almost 100 percent of BURGER KING®
restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many
of them family-owned operations that have been in business for
decades. The BURGER KING® brand is owned by Restaurant
Brands International Inc. (TSX,NYSE:QSR), one of the world's
largest quick service restaurant companies with more than
$23 billion in system sales and over
19,000 restaurants. To learn more about the BURGER
KING® brand, please visit the BURGER
KING® brand website at www.bk.com or follow us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
CONTACT:
Frances
Ramos
RockOrange for BKMF
305.731.2386
bkmf@rockorange.com
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