Opportunities from Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

The scholarship recognizes leadership, academic achievement, service and positive impact in schools and communities. Phase 1 is an online application and does not require essays, a transcript or recommendations. Approximately one percent of applicants advance to the semifinalist stage, followed by essays, a transcript, a recommendation, regional interviews and final selection of 150 scholars.

Applicants must be current high school or home-schooled students graduating in the 2026-2027 academic year, attend school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or an eligible Department of Defense school, plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution and be able to verify at least a 3.0 GPA. Eligible status includes U.S. citizen, U.S. national, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, Cuban-Haitian entrant or humanitarian parolee under the foundation's stated federal-aid guidelines. International students, temporary residents, prior high school graduates and certain children or grandchildren of Coca-Cola company or bottler personnel are not eligible.