"The greatest benefit of NSPA membership is being able to share policies, procedures, and new ideas with other members. These resources have helped the Jeannette Rankin Foundation increase the efficiency of our operations, and most importantly, improve the services we provide to our scholars."
Andrea Anderson
Program Coordinator
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
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"As a founding member of the NSPA, I have been thrilled to see it grow into a vibrant organization, focused on student access and success. NSPA continues to be a valuable resource for best practices and advice from our colleagues.
Our team relies on NSPA to help us stay current on the issues surrounding financial aid, to maintain our skill sets and to understand the many tools necessary to select and support our award recipients."
J. Mark Davis
President, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is one of the most recognized and respected corporate-sponsored scholarships in America. The program was created in 1986, as a joint effort of Coca-Cola Bottlers and The Coca-Cola Company, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Coca Cola, establishing a lasting legacy for the education of tomorrow's leaders through college scholarships.
Coca Cola Scholars come from all 50 states and nearly fifty percent are minorities. The Scholars represent a cross-section of outstanding young people, characterized by their educational excellence, leadership in their schools and commitment to their communities. They share a special ‘something else,’ giving back in unselfish ways -- embodying service over self-- and are already making a difference in society.
Each year 250 new Coca Cola Scholars are designated and invited to Atlanta for personal interviews. The Scholars are interviewed by a National Selection Committee representing outstanding leaders in business, government, education and the arts. 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, thus bringing The Coca-Cola Company’s commitment to education to more than $3 million a year.
The “Four Year Award for Seniors” is open to all high school seniors in the United States. The application is available on the website for the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, www.coca-colascholars.org , between August 1st and October 31st of the applicant’s senior year.
Each Coca-Cola Scholar elects an Educator of Distinction. This individual (a teacher, principal, coach, band leader, etc.) is someone who has made a substantial impact in their life. Educators of Distinction are recognized in their local communities.
With the designation of the 2009 class of Coca-Cola Scholars, there are more than 4,250 Coca Cola Scholars who have benefited from more than $38 million in scholarship awards.
In addition, the Coca-Cola system awards $400,000 in scholarships to students at Two-Year Colleges through the Coca-Cola All-State Academic Team Scholarship Program administered through Phi Theta Kappa. Information regarding this scholarship can be found at www.ptk.org
As of June 2009, there are approximately 3,950 two-year students who have benefited from $4 million in scholarship awards.
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