Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team
The Coca−Cola Scholars Foundation is an independent, non-profit foundation governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, comprised of seven Directors from the Coca−Cola bottling community and two representatives from The Coca−Cola Company. Conceived as a joint effort of Coca−Cola Bottlers and The Coca−Cola Company to celebrate the 1986 Coca−Cola Centennial, the foundation was established to make an enduring contribution to the nation's future and to make educational
funding accessible to the widest range of students possible.
In partnership with Phi Theta Kappa, and USA TODAY, the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team honors 60 students as representatives of all outstanding community college students, offering scholarships for Gold, Silver and Bronze Scholars, as well as an additional 300 Coca−Cola Two Year finalists. Almost $500,000 for student scholarships is available through this program.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Scholars, each consisting of 20 members, are selected. Twenty Gold Scholars will receive a $2,500 stipend, twenty Silver Scholars will receive a $1,500 stipend, and twenty Bronze Scholars will receive a $1,000 stipend.
All 60 members of the All-USA Academic Team and their colleges receive extensive national recognition through coverage in USA TODAY. In addition, 300 students will be honored as finalists and will receive $1,000 each.
Selection is based on nominations submitted by community college presidents or CEOs, who receive nomination materials in the fall. The American Association of Community Colleges, the Coca−Cola Scholars Foundation, Phi Theta Kappa and USA TODAY sponsor the All-USA Academic Team program annually. To be eligible, a student must post a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA and be eligible to graduate with an associate degree.
Eligibility:
Please review the eligibility criteria carefully as there have been slight changes this year. Even if you have nominated in the past, please take a moment to review the new eligibility criteria.
- Must be enrolled at a community college through December 2008
- Must have a cumulative college-level GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework completed in the last five years, regardless of institution attended. If the student has attended more than one school, all transcripts will be recalculated to determine the cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework taken.
- Students must be on track to earn an Associate or a Bachelor degree (or the equivalent of a U.S. Associate or Bachelor degree). Students need to have a minimum of 36 semester (or 48 quarter) college-level credits completed at or transferred to a community college by December 31, 2008 and 48 semester (or 72 quarter), college-level credits by August 31, 2009. Students must have a minimum of 30 semester (or 45 quarter), college-level credit hours completed at a community college in the past five years.
- Must not have been nominated previously for the All-USA Community College Academic Team.
- Must have a community college record free of suspension, probation or other serious disciplinary action. Must have a record 1) free from any criminal conduct, or 2) if a convicted felon, has completed all conditions of sentencing, including probation.
- Students who attend community college in the United States do not need to be a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Students attending community colleges outside of the U.S. need to be members of Phi Theta Kappa and may only apply for the New Century Scholars program. Both students attending in the U.S. and internationally should submit the All-USA Academic Team nomination form and materials.
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