Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
$20,000 college scholarship for graduating high school seniors based on leadership, service, and impact. 150 Coke Scholars chosen annually from a national applicant pool. Application opens August 1 and closes September 30 of senior year.
The 2027 Coca-Cola Scholars application is open August 3 - September 30, 2026
150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school
How to Apply
- Phase 1: Online application open August 3 - September 30 with no essays, transcript, or recommendations required
- Phase 2: Semifinalists notified by end of October and invited to submit essays, transcript, and recommendation by November
- Phase 3: Regional Finalists selected from Semifinalists
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