Those students who have exceptional drive and ambition should submit a 700-1500 word essay to scholarships@americanmuscle.com telling us who you are and how you plan on using your automotive education to incite positive change and innovation within the custom car industry. All entries must be submitted as a PDF or Microsoft Word document to be eligible for consideration and must also be accompanied by proof of current enrollment in an accredited United States college or university.

A) Current high school (or home-schooled) student attending a school in the U.S. (or select DoD schools) who will graduate during the 2018-2019 academic school year

B) U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees - based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility

C) Will receive high school diploma during current academic year

D) Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

1. Must be a US citizen

2. Must enroll at an eligible college (see website)

3. Must be a student in the high school graduating class

4. Must have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher

5. Must score 23 or higher on the ACT

6. Must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to the start of each academic year of college

7. Must complete the FASFA in 2018. EFC must be less than $6,500

8. Must apply for eligible Federal and State Grants

9. Must not have been convicted of a felony

What does it take to become an AXA Achiever?

Our scholarship winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically diverse, but they share these qualities: 

A) Ambition and drive

B) Determination to set and reach goals

C) Respect for self, family and community

D) Ability to succeed in college

Who is eligible?

Applicants to the AXA Achievement Scholarship must:

A) Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 united states, Washington, D.C. or Puerto Rico

B) Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities

In addition, for every student who wins a scholarship, a grant in the amount of $1,000 will be made to the winner’s school.

• Have a strong academic record with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5,
• Be passionate about serving the community, and
• Be a high school senior, BURGER KING® employee, spouse/domestic partner or child of an employee.
• Be a citizen of the United States or Canada,
• Have graduated from high school within the last three years or be a full-time student who is a senior at a high school or home school in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico,
• Students who are applying as a full-time freshman to a four-year accredited, college or university that is located in the United States and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
• Students who have a cumulative unweighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3,
• Students who have a minimum ACT Composite score of 25 or a minimum combined SAT score of 1220,
• Students who demonstrate an active leadership role in community service, athletics, and/or similar co-curricular activity (such as student government, team sports, fraternal life, etc); and,
• Students who demonstrate substantial work experience.