Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation gives out $3.4 million annually through its two programs, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, open to high school seniors, and the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team Program, open to participating community college members.
Coca-Cola Scholars Program is open to seniors who meet eligibility requirements at the time of application. The deadline is before October 31, 2009.
From the webpage: “50 students are then designated as National Scholars and receive awards of $20,000 for college; 200 students are designated as Regional Scholars and receive awards of $10,000 for college. “
Eligibility requirements from webpage: “APPLICANTS MUST BE:
• CURRENT high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools);
• U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary Residents (in a legalization program); Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees;
• anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application;
• planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution;
• carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.”
To learn more about both programs, consult the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation page: https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Three Scholarships You Need to Know About
I learned about three scholarships administered by Scholarship America.
Scholarship America, according its website, "is the nation's largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization." It has distributed over $2 billion to almost 200 million students.
1. Vanguard Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $10,000
From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology or the liberal arts.
To be considered, the student must be a racial minority, be entering their senior year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."
2. Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $8,000
From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $8,000 to female students studying computer science, computer engineering, Web design, or another IT-related field.
To be considered for the program, the applicant must be a female undergraduate entering their senior year of college in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."
3. AXA Achievement Scholarship--Deadline: Dec. 15, 2009; $10,000-$25,000
From website: "Open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity."
Links and more details about these opportunities can be found here: http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php
Scholarship America, according its website, "is the nation's largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization." It has distributed over $2 billion to almost 200 million students.
1. Vanguard Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $10,000
From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology or the liberal arts.
To be considered, the student must be a racial minority, be entering their senior year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."
2. Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $8,000
From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $8,000 to female students studying computer science, computer engineering, Web design, or another IT-related field.
To be considered for the program, the applicant must be a female undergraduate entering their senior year of college in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."
3. AXA Achievement Scholarship--Deadline: Dec. 15, 2009; $10,000-$25,000
From website: "Open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity."
Links and more details about these opportunities can be found here: http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php
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