Private Scholarships for Seniors

Burger King Scholars

• The Have It Your Way Foundation, run by Burger King, provides scholarship awards through its Burger King Scholars program. High school seniors from the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada have the opportunity to apply for the $1,000 award. Students must also be employed at least 10 hours a week by Burger King.

  The foundation also considers all awarded students for the $5,000 James W. McLamore Outstanding Scholar award. Students must have a least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and should be able to show financial need when submitting the application. The foundation also prefers students who volunteer within the community.

  Have It Your Way Foundation, Inc.
  5505 Blue Lagoon Drive
  Miami, FL 33126
  305-378-3186
  haveityourwayfoundation.org

Oh The Places You'll Go Scholarship Program

• Random House offers one $5,000 scholarship through its Oh The Places You'll Go Scholarship program. The program application involves answering an essay question that changes each year, however the answer must show a connection to Dr. Seuss' literary work, "Oh the Places You'll Go!" The program limits the essay to 250 words or one page, which must also be double-spaced.

  Eligible students must currently be in their senior year of high school and under the age of 21. The program does not take financial need or academic record into account.

  Places Scholarship Program
  Random House Children's Books
  1745 Broadway
  New York, NY 10019
  212-782-9000
  origin-www.seussville.com

KFC Scholars

• Kentucky Fried Chicken maintains a foundation that offers the KFC Scholars program, awarding scholarships to high school seniors planning to enter a four-year college or university. Students have the opportunity to renew the scholarship, which awards up to $5,000 per year. They must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident and graduate high school with at least a 2.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

  The program considers students with financial need that must be demonstrated at the time of applying. The foundation allows the scholarship to be used for room and board, fees and books, along with tuition costs.

  The application process is completely online.

  Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, Inc
  1900 Colonel Sanders Lane
  Louisville, KY 40213
  866-532-7240
  kfcfoundation.org