Hey, I heard about the Coca Cola scholarship and think it might be a good fit for me, but I'm not sure. Anyone knows what the specific requirements are? Any help is much appreciated, thanks!
Sure, I'd be happy to provide you with some information on the Coca-Cola Scholars Program's requirements.
Here are a few key eligibility criteria:
1. Applicants must be high school seniors planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
2. They must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. They must also be U.S. Citizens, 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.
An important thing to note is that children and grandchildren of employees, officers, and owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, and its divisions, subsidiaries are not eligible.
The scholarship is also pretty competitive—out of the about 100,000 applications they receive each year, they award 150 scholarships. The selection process is based on academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities.
Keep in mind that the scholarship is not renewable, so you'll have to find additional funding sources for your later years of college. Hope that helps!
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