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Carl’s Jr.’s 12th annual scholarship program set

January 4, 2011

Carl’s Jr. has announced the details of its 12th annual Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founders’ Scholarship program. Scholarship applications are available online and the submission deadline is Feb. 1.

The program awards 60 students $1,000 each toward attendance at a 2- or 4-year college or vocational school.

Established by Carl’s Jr.’s founders, the program’s objective is to reward hardworking youths. Carl N. and Margaret Karcher started their company as a young married couple in 1941, believing they could earn success through their commitment to faith, service and hard work.

“Carl Karcher was not only a great businessman, but also a very compassionate man,” said Andrew F. Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. “Carl said ‘Whenever you’re successful, you owe it to the people in the community.’ The Founders’ Scholarship program is part of our ongoing efforts to give back to people in the communities who have helped Carl’s Jr. succeed over the past 70 years.”

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic record, school and community leadership and participation, work experience and future goals. Financial need also will be considered.

Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates, age 21 or younger, who are planning to enroll for the first time at an accredited college or vocational school. They must be residents of the states in which Carl’s Jr. operates, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah or Washington.

The program has granted $450,000 in scholarships since its inception in 1999.