Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Scholarship Overview: Graduating high school seniors looking to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university
Application Available: August 1, 2024
Deadline Date: September 30, 2024

Scholarship Details:

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be:

  • Current high school/home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools who will graduate high school during the 2024-2025 academic school year (students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award; individuals who have already graduated from high school are not eligible)
  • U.S. Citizens (not Temporary Residents), 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
  • Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university

Applicants may not be:

  • Children or grandchildren of current employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries
  • Children or grandchildren of former employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries who are currently receiving retirement benefits from those entities
  • Students graduating from school outside of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico (with the exception of students attending select DoD schools; students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award, even if they meet the citizenship criteria above)
  • High school graduates (if you received a high school diploma prior to the 2024-2025 school year, you are not eligible)
  • Temporary Residents (if your permanent legal residence is outside the U.S., you are not eligible)

Application Requirements (Phase 1):

  • School Activities: involvement and leadership in clubs, honor societies, visual/performing arts, athletics, etc.
  • Community Activities: Any non-school-sponsored activity
  • Academics: Course/grades
  • Employment: weeks and hours worked
  • No Essays
  • No SAT/ACT requirements
  • No recommendations
  • no transcript

Award Amount: $20,000

Award Details:

$20,000 to an accredited US college or university. Applicant has 10 years to use the award towards educational expenses.
Leadership and Service merit-based

Website/URL: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: scholars@coca-cola.com
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, October 2, 2023. (The deadline to complete the required eligibility quiz is 4 pm Eastern on Monday, October 2, 2023.) Applicants who submit this Phase 1 application by the deadline can expect notification no earlier than the end of October.
Summary of Steps for Phase 1:
Create Log-in
Create Profile
Complete and submit Eligibility Quiz (check email for quiz results; refresh application page)
(if eligible) Complete and submit full Phase 1 Application by 5 pm Eastern Monday, October 2, 2023

Filters:

Eligibility: U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior