The 2025 Coca-Cola Scholars Program Application is NOW OPEN!
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE
5 p.m. Eastern Monday, September 30, 2024
(The deadline to complete the required eligibility quiz - the first step of the application - is 4 p.m. Eastern on Monday, September 30, 2024.)
Learn about the Coca-Cola Scholars selection process and timeline.
Applicants who submit this Phase 1 application by the deadline can expect notification by the end of October.
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To begin, click "Sign Up" to create your profile.
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Eligibility Requirements
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
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 schools;
students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible
for this award, even if they meet the citizenship criteria above)
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)
Useful Resources
Download a sample application.
Read about the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars.