Deadline:
September 30, 2026
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 exceptional college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.55 million awarded through 3 nationally recognized programs.
Details
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. With the 29th class in 2017, the Foundation has provided over 5,850 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $63 million in educational support.
Refreshing the World
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation exists to bring better to the world, through investment in exceptional high school students who are dedicated to leadership, service and action that positively affects others.
For more than a quarter of a century, Coke Scholars have refreshed the world.
These extraordinary humans have filled society’s coffers with bolder action, more amazing technology, bigger advancements, healthier futures and exponential possibility.
We are proud to assist them on their paths to greatness.
Thanks to the support of The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola bottlers, our work is a lasting, ever-renewing legacy, one perpetuated by the powerful force for change that is our global network of Scholars. Through them, we fulfill our vision of an influential community of socially conscious, service-minded leaders positively shaping the world, connected by Coca-Cola.
Service that shapes lives is our goal.
Lifelong scholarship is our methodology and mission. We work to provide ongoing enrichment opportunities that support exceptional people’s thirst for knowledge, and their desire to make a difference in the world.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be:
- Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the U.S. (or select DoD schools)
- U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees
- Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application
- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
Applicants may not be:
- Children or grandchildren of employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries.
- DACA students
- International students (with the exception of students at DoD schools)
- High school graduates
- Temporary residents
We advise reading the information below before you start your application, so you can be fully prepared.
Gather This Information
- A transcript – There is no need to upload, email, mail, fax, or submit in any other fashion, a copy of your transcript. While completing the application, you will be asked to type in your specific grades since your freshman year and their course levels. Having your transcript nearby will help you fill in this information.
- A school profile – You will need this to answer several questions about your school such as your school code, the number of AP, IB and Honors classes your school provides, and the number of community service hours required for graduation.
- Contact info – The name, email address and phone number of your guidance counselor and principal.
- A list of school and non-school related clubs and organizations in which you have participated since your freshman year as well as any corresponding leadership positions.
- A list of honors and awards that you received when participating in school, and non school-related clubs and organizations and the level of each award (Local, State, Regional or National) since your freshman year.
- A list of volunteer organizations with which you have served and the number of hours served with each, plus any awards and honors that you have received for your participation since freshman year.
Dates
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
