Get a College Scholarship from Coca Cola
If you’re a high school senior, consider applying for a college scholarship from Coca Cola. This scholarship is open to high school seniors who live in the United States. There are other eligibility requirements to meet, but the soda company offers 250 scholarships each year. These scholarships are not based on need; they are based on student achievement. This is good news for those who may find their need-based financial aid lacking.
The eligibility requirements for the Coca Cola college scholarship are pretty basic. Eligible applicants have to be current high school students, which includes homeschoolers, who are in the senior year of high school. They have to be citizens of the United States, US nationals, or permanent or temporary residents. There are some exceptions to this rule, however. For example, Humanitarian Parolees are eligible. Applicants have to be expecting to graduate from high school and receive a diploma when they apply, and they must have plans to attend an accredited United States college or university. There’s also a GPA requirement. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
If you’re interested in this scholarship program, you’ll need to apply between August and October of your senior year. In November, the program selects semifinalists (over 2,000) and notifies them through the mail and via email. Each semifinalist then completes more forms and submits the required essays, transcripts and recommendations to the scholarship program. All of this is due in January. In February, 250 finalists are selected and notified. The final stage of the application process for this scholarship involves an in-person interview in Atlanta, Georgia. After the interviews, 50 students receive $20,000 scholarships for college and the other 200 receive $10,000. Not bad! If you’re selected for the final stage, you will have to travel for the interview, but it should be a nice trip, as you’re pretty much guaranteed some scholarship money.
Add this one to your list of college scholarship programs and visit the Coca Cola Scholars Program website in August to apply.
