Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 2027 ($20,000 Award)

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 2027

Suitably qualified students in their final year of high school are invited to apply for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 2027 for a chance to get funding up to $20,000 for an undergraduate studies in the USA.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship worth $20,000 each is an achievement-based Undergraduate Scholarship awarded to high school students graduating in the 2026-2027 academic year who are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities to pursue an undergraduate degree program in the USA starting from the 2027/2028 academic year.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 2027 is funded by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation to provide 150 Coca-Cola Scholars every year with a $20,000 scholarship to study at any accredited US university.

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Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for consideration for the Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 2027, applicants must be:

Be currently enrolled in high school or home school and attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or select Department of Defense schools.
Be graduating from high school during the referenced academic year.
Expect to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year.
Plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
Have a minimum overall B/3.0 GPA in high school coursework.
Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, Cuban-Haitian Entrant or Humanitarian Parolee as defined under the applicable U.S. federal financial aid guidelines.

Applicants may not be:

International students, except eligible students attending select DoD schools.
High school graduates.
Temporary residents.
Children or grandchildren of current employees, officers or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, its divisions or subsidiaries.
Children or grandchildren of certain former Coca-Cola employees currently receiving retirement benefits from their previous employment.

Scholarship Benefits

A $20,000 college scholarship.
Access to leadership development opportunities.
Membership in the Coca-Cola Scholars community.
Opportunities for mentorship, networking and personal and professional development.

Selection Process

The Coca-Cola Scholars selection process takes place in several stages:

Phase 1 – Online Application: Eligible high school seniors submit the initial application.
Phase 2 – Semifinalists: Approximately 1% of applicants advance and submit additional information, including essays, a transcript and a recommendation.
Phase 3 – Regional Finalists: Around 250 Semifinalists advance to an interview with Coca-Cola Scholars alumni and staff.
Phase 4 – Coca-Cola Scholars: 150 Regional Finalists are ultimately selected to receive the $20,000 scholarship.

Note: The program is very competitive. In the 2026 class, more than 107,000 students applied but only 1,238 became Semifinalists, 250 advanced as Regional Finalists and 150 were ultimately selected as Coca-Cola Scholars.