Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship (United States)

Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.

Funding Information

•  150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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

Ineligibility Criteria

• 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 attending school outside of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico (with the exception of students attending select DoD school
  • 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).

For more information, visit Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.