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Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Essentials

Many thanks to the 113,000-plus 🤩 students across the country who applied to the #CokeScholars Program and to everyone who shared this scholarship opportunity! We look forward to emailing all applicants with an update later in October.

We are excited to announce our 2027 #CokeScholars Program Semifinalists - see the list at Cokeurl.com/2027SF! Out of 113,000+ applications submitted from across the country, 1,227 exceptional students have advanced to the next stage of our selection process. Representing just 1.08% of applicants, these young leaders have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, leadership, and service in their schools and communities. We are grateful to The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the US for investing more than $93 million in the education of generations of changemakers through the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation since 1986. Next, Semifinalists will submit Phase 2 applications for review, after which 250 Finalists will be selected in January, followed by 150 Coca-Cola Scholars in February. Upon completion of Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, each Scholar will receive a $20,000 scholarship and join a lifelong community of visionary leaders. Congratulations, Semifinalists! #CokeScholarsSF

#CokeScholars, we're headed to the Northeast! If you live, work, or go to school near Boston, New Haven, Princeton, or Philadelphia, join us for a reception with your fellow Coke Scholars and CCSF staff. Even if you're just visiting or passing through, we'd love to see you! See details and register in Coke Scholars Connect or DM us for a link.

So happy to see more than 80 #CokeScholars between the two receptions we had in Washington, DC, this week! Grateful to Jim McGreevy, Meg Murphy, and the Coca-Cola DC team for hosting us at The Coca-Cola Company DC office year after year. ❤️ #CCSF40

There’s exactly ONE WEEKEND LEFT to apply for a $20,000 #CokeScholars college scholarship! Never fear — Vivian (@vxvxnly), a 2023 Coke Scholar, is here to break down how to start your application if you haven’t quite gotten to it yet. Apply at Cokeurl.com/ApplyNow or use the link in our bio by September 30th at 5pm Eastern!

3 months ago today, #CokeScholars and alumni began a weekend of service in Western North Carolina. The paint has dried. The projects have moved forward. The suitcases have long since been unpacked. (Maybe.) But the memories and lessons remain. ❤️ The 2026 Coke Scholars Service Summit gave us the opportunity to serve alongside organizations leading Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and to learn directly from local leaders working to strengthen their communities every day. Looking back, we’re grateful for the lasting impact of the experience, from renewed purpose and stronger connections to a deeper understanding of what service and leadership can accomplish together. Thank you to @cocacolaconsolidated, @appservproject, CASE Consultants International, Friends of Swannanoa, and @swannanoa_sga for your partnership and leadership, and to @claraeleonard for this video! #CokeScholars #CokeScholarsServe #LeadershipInAction #CommunityImpact

“Impact” can feel big. Intimidating. Even unattainable. But usually, it starts small. It starts with showing up. Last weekend, Coke Scholars and alumni showed up in Asheville, North Carolina for the 2026 Service Summit, and turned something simple into something that made a difference. Scholars came from across the country (plus London!), many bringing their families along, kids included. They teamed up with incredible partners like Coca-Cola Consolidated, the Appalachian Service Project, CASE Consultants International, and the Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance to support long-term recovery after Hurricane Helene. There were days spent rebuilding homes. Collecting data. Learning about what leadership looks like when things aren’t neat or predictable. What stuck wasn’t only the work itself. It was the in-between. Figuring things out together. Cheering someone on as they conquered a fear of power tools (safely, don’t worry). Reuniting with a friend first met on a Coke Scholars service trip nearly 20 years ago and picking right back up where you left off. Service is core to who Coke Scholars are. Still, we all get busy, and life gets in the way. It’s our privilege to help reconnect Scholars to this part of themselves, sending them home a little more grounded, refreshed, and inspired. (And possibly with a few blisters!) When a community like this comes together, you can see that impact isn’t a far-off, abstract idea. It grows out of moments like these, built through connection, effort, a shared purpose, and people choosing (again and again) to show up together. #CokeScholarsServe #CokeScholars #CCSF40

Oh YAAS CEO Ken May shared leadership lessons from Topgolf, FedEx Office, and more in our #CokeScholars C-Suite Connections virtual event this week. From his people first philosophy to his “no jerks” rule, it was an enlightening, informative, and candid conversation. Huge thanks to Ken for joining us and to LGPA Commissioner Craig Kessler (2003) for moderating the conversation in such a personal way - we loved hearing stories from his days working with Ken at Topgolf! First introduced at the 2023 Coke Scholars Leadership Summit, C-Suite Connections is a series by and for Coke Scholar executives that offers exclusive insights, engaging discussions, and high-impact networking opportunities. Learn more at the Coke Scholars Engagement Site linked in our bio. Can’t wait to see who we’ll learn from next! #CCSF40

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