| The Coca Cola Scholarship has been making dreams | | | | program is quite extensive. First, about 2,200 applicants |
| come true for high school seniors for 22 years now. | | | | are chosen as semifinalists. These students will then |
| Administered by the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation, | | | | need to submit another application, complete with an |
| more than $38 million has already been contributed, | | | | essay, high school transcripts, and two letters of |
| which has benefited more than 4,000 seniors. If you | | | | recommendation. The semifinalists will be notified in |
| are looking for financial aid for college this is a nice | | | | November and they will have a deadline in January by |
| resource. | | | | which further submissions must be received. |
| High school seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA at | | | | In February, 250 finalists will be notified and they will |
| the end of their junior year are invited to apply for the | | | | then travel to Atlanta for personal interviews. Once |
| enviable scholarship. The entry period is from August | | | | you are a finalist, you will become a Coca Cola |
| 1st through October 31st of each year. Home schooled | | | | Scholar. The only question remaining is whether you will |
| seniors are also invited to apply. | | | | become a National Scholar or Regional Scholar. There |
| It is important to realize that the scholarships | | | | is quite a difference, although it is an honor to be |
| administered by the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation | | | | named either. The National Scholars, of which there |
| are achievement based and not need based. Besides | | | | are 50, will be awarded $20,000 for college and the |
| GPA, other qualifying criteria include leadership, | | | | Regional Scholars, of which there are 200, will be |
| personal character, and motivation. Applicants that are | | | | awarded $10,000 for college. |
| involved in their schools and communities will have a | | | | The Coca Cola Scholarship program has been |
| better chance of being selected as there are literally | | | | making college dreams come true for 22 years. Will |
| thousands and thousands of applicants each year. | | | | you be the next Coca Cola Scholar? |
| The selection process for the Coca Cola Scholars | | | | |