These 150 high school seniors have been designated as Coke Scholars-Select! Each will receive a $20,000 college scholarship and join a family of 7,200+ alumni who are leading positive change in their communities and around the world after they are celebrated during Scholars Weekend in April.

 

Collectively, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award $3.1 million in college scholarships to these outstanding young leaders. 

 

Less than 1/7th of 1% of applicants were chosen to receive this extremely competitive award. These 150 students, who were selected from an initial pool of 107,000+ applications from across the country, not only exemplify superior leadership, service, and academics, they are change agents, positively affecting others in their communities.

 

Coca-Cola Scholars-Select will attend Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta April 23-26, 2026, where they will be the guests of honor at the Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet and participate in the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni. 

A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca‑Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States.

 

With the addition of the 2026 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 7,200 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $90 million in scholarships as it celebrates 40 years of impact since its founding in 1986.

 

In addition to receiving college scholarships, the students selected will be welcomed into a vibrant and growing community of alumni that has become a powerful force for positive change in the world. Through networking, collaborations, and friendships, the group strives to make a greater impact together. Unique opportunities include a coaching program that partners seasoned alumni with first-year Scholars as they transition to college, professional and personal development programming, and Service Summits.

 

The Coke Scholars Program application will be available August 1-September 30, 2026, for students who are high school seniors at that time.