Coca-Cola Scholarship
Offered by Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United · Free to apply
This scholarship offers two awards of $1,500 each to one male and one female graduating high school senior who participate in LHSAA-sanctioned athletic sports. Candidates must demonstrate academic readiness for college by submitting standardized test scores, class rank, and high school transcripts.
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How hard is the Coca-Cola Scholarship to win?
A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first.
- Estimated odds
- roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants
- Modelled applicant field
- ~11,000 students
- Awards each cycle
- 2
- Payoff per hour of work
- $1 / hr
What drives the odds here
Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.
- More rivalsOpen nationwide, so the field is large
- Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required
- Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.
Who can apply for the Coca-Cola Scholarship?
These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.
- Open to high school seniors
- Must be a student-athlete participating in LHSAA-sanctioned sports.
- Must submit ACT or SAT scores and class rank demonstrating collegiate readiness.
- Total financial assistance cannot exceed the full cost of educational expenses for one academic year.
- The page states April 1st as the deadline; the year 2027 was inferred as the next upcoming cycle.
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Does your student actually qualify?
Not sure your student clears every rule above? Solyo checks 20+ criteria against their real profile: GPA, state, grade level, intended major, and more, across every award in this directory at once.
What the application takes
- Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.
Deadline and application cycle
The current deadline is April 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around April 1 each year.
- Applications close
- April 1, 2027
Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.
Common questions about the Coca-Cola Scholarship
How much is the Coca-Cola Scholarship worth?
The Coca-Cola Scholarship awards $1,500. 2 awards are made each cycle.
When is the Coca-Cola Scholarship deadline?
The current deadline is April 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around April 1 each year.
Who is eligible for the Coca-Cola Scholarship?
Key requirements: Open to high school seniors.
Does the Coca-Cola Scholarship require an essay?
No essay is required. The application does ask for a transcript. Expect to spend about 1.25 hours on it.
How hard is it to win the Coca-Cola Scholarship?
Solyo estimates the odds at roughly 1 in 2,000 applicants, against a modelled field of ~11,000 students. The pool stays that size because an official transcript is required and open to a single grade level only. At 1.3 hrs of work, that is about $1 of expected value per hour. This is an estimate from award structure, not a published acceptance rate.
Is the Coca-Cola Scholarship free to apply?
Yes. The Coca-Cola Scholarship is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.
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