Coca-Cola Scholars
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- Award
- $20,000 total to each of 150 scholars; recipients have up to ten years to use/defer funds for accredited college/university tuition and other Foundation-approved educational expenses, such as on-campus housing, a computer or textbooks.
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026, 5 p.m. Eastern
- How to apply
- Submit Phase 1 online with school/courses, activities, service and leadership information; no essays, transcript or recommendations are required initially and unsolicited supplemental materials are not accepted. Semifinalists complete a November application with essays, transcript and one recommendation. Regional finalists interview in late January/early February; selected scholars must attend the April Atlanta Scholars Weekend to confirm selection.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Recommendations
- An essay
- An interview
- A finalist round or selection weekend
- Who can apply
- Students graduating in 2026-2027 from eligible U.S., Puerto Rico or select DoD high schools, with at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA and plans to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. institution. Eligible statuses include U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, Cuban-Haitian entrant or humanitarian parolee. Certain children and grandchildren of Coca-Cola employees, owners and retirees are excluded.
- Good to know
- Achievement-based selection considers leadership, academics and service, rather than financial need. Eligible immigration status must already be established when applying; pending applications do not qualify. No already-graduated/gap-year or ordinary American/expat-school-abroad applicants; only listed DoD exceptions.
- Details
- Permanent residents eligibleService