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Coca Cola Foundation Provides Scholarships for Associate Degree Studies
The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation, each year the foundation awards 350 one-time $1,000 Coca Cola scholarships to students entering, or currently attending, two-year Associate degree programs at U.S. postsecondary institutions. To be considered, applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher at the time of application and be able to demonstrate traits of leadership and excellence.
The Coca Cola scholarship programs are not open to the children or grandchildren of employees, officers, or owners of Coca Cola bottling companies, the Coca Cola Corporation, or any of its subsidiary organizations or divisions.
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Resolve to Evolve Scholarship Program Grows Each Year
Scholarships.com sponsors the Resolve to Evolve scholarship program each year. To enter, students submit an essay on an assigned topic and a letter of reference.
The entry deadline is the end of April, and winners are notified during July. Seven scholarships are awarded. The first place winner receives a $3,000 scholarship. The second place award is $2,000. Five $1,000 prizes are awarded to the runners-up.
Complete rules and application instructions can be found at scholarships.com.
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Have a Coke and a Scholarship
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation offers national and regional scholarships to outstanding members of the community. The application process has 3 phases:
• A general application including community work, academic successes and work history is completed.
• Then, the semifinalists are given a more detailed application, an essay to write, and are required to provide recommendations.
• Finally, finalists attend a convention to determine the level of award.
50 National and 200 Regional scholars are chosen.
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Many Major Companies Fund Corporate Scholarship Programs
Many major corporations sponsor corporate scholarship programs. Some of the most well-known scholarship programs are offered by:
Best Buy: Scholarships for college-bound high school seniors based on community service and academics
Burger King Scholars Program: Scholarships for college bound high school seniors based on in-school work experience, community service, and community/extra-curricular involvement
Coca Cola Scholars Foundation: 4-year and 2-year scholarship programs based on academic achievement and community involvement
Google: Minority scholarship awards for individuals with financial need who are pursuing computing and technology degrees
Microsoft: Bill Gates Scholarship for outstanding students with demonstrated financial need
McDonalds: Ronald McDonald House Charities awards scholarships to students facing barriers to academic and career success
Sallie Mae Fund: Sponsors and supports many scholarship programs for students with financial need
Toyota Community Scholars Program: Awards 100 scholarships each year valued between $10,000 and $20,000 to nominated high school seniors
Wal-Mart Foundation: Funds scholarships for its employees, its customers, and residents of the communities in which it does business
These are just a few of the scholarship programs funded by major corporations.
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How to Find Corporate Scholarships
There are several ways to approach finding corporate scholarships. Some companies have scholarship programs specifically for children of their employees, so be sure to check out this possibility.
Additionally, there are a number of online resources devoted to helping match applicants with scholarship programs, some of which offer valuable services and some of which may be scams. Keep in mind that you should never have to pay money to learn about or apply for scholarship opportunities. For example, Scholarships.com is a valuable resource for those interested in finding scholarships.
Your high school guidance counselor can also provide a wealth of information about corporate scholarships. Let your counselor know that you are interested in applying for scholarships, and ask him or her to let you know when programs for which you are eligible become available.
If you are already enrolled in college, ask your financial aid officer and academic advisor to let you know of any scholarship opportunities they learn about.
Most local libraries also carry books that detail scholarship resources. Some scholarship books may be available for checkout, and others may be housed at the reference desk. Ask a reference librarian for recommendations about the best publications to check for corporate scholarship programs.
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Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Awards 250 Merit Scholarships
The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation awards 250 merit scholarships high school seniors planning to enter a four-year degree program at an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States. Fifty of the Coca Cola scholarship awards are $20,000 scholarships and the other 200 are $10,000 awards. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher at the end of their junior year, and must apply online (cocacolascholars.org) during September or October of their senior year.
Coca Cola scholarship programs are not open to the children or grandchildren of employees, officers, or owners of Coca Cola bottling companies, the Coca Cola Corporation, or any of its subsidiary organizations or divisions.
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Thank you Sam Walton
The Wal-Mart and Sams Club foundation offers a number of college scholarship opportunities. They offer local and national scholarships open to the community. Wal-Mart also offers the Higher REACH scholarship for associates who have been with the company for a year and are considered "non traditional" students with at least one year of schooling complete.
The Associate Scholarship is for an associate or the child of an associate who will be entering school in the fall. The Walton Family Foundation Scholarship is for the child of a full time Wal-Mart Associate that meets certain academic and financial criteria.
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Google Funds Minority Scholarships for Computing and Technology Studies
Google offers several Google scholarships for minorities who are pursuing higher education in the fields of computing and technology.
Available Google scholarships include:
Google United Negro Fund Scholarship – Award of up to $5,000 toward unmet financial needs for students working on a 4-year degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science at a UNCF member institution or a public Historically Black College or University. For more information, see uncf.org.
Google Hispanic College Fund Scholarship – Award of up to $5,000 for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students pursuing degrees in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applicants must also be Hispanic or of a Hispanic background and be either United States citizens or permanent residents.
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UPS Community Scholarships
UPS offers several scholarship opportunities for members of the community. Each year, two scholarships are given to students wishing to study environmental health, traffic engineering, or safety.
A scholarship to build leadership also exists. In exchange for scholarship funds, the students are required to mentor students in local elementary schools.
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Burger King Scholarship Program Rewards Working Students
Each year, hundreds of $1,000 Burger King Scholars Program awards are granted to graduating high school seniors through the non-profit Burger King/McLamore Foundation. The scholarship guidelines are published each September, and winners are notified during the spring.
Eligibility requirements include: minimum grade point average of 2.5, part-time employment (15 hours per week at least 40 weeks per year), community or extra-curricular involvement, recommendation from school official, and recommendation from employer. Additionally, scholarship recipients must plan to enroll in a two-year, four-year, or vocational technical school upon graduation from high school.
Burger King sponsors scholarship programs in the United States, Canada, and France.
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UPS Employee Scholarships
In addition to the scholarships offered by UPS to the community, there are also many scholarships offered to employees and the depends of employees.
Employee scholarships are available to any full time employee dependants. The George D. Smith Scholarship is aimed to help students entering business school or vocational-technical training. Parents can pick up information from the Human Resources department.
