Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

We’re celebrating 2 big milestones – Coca‑Cola’s 140th birthday and 40 years of the Coca‑Cola Scholars Foundation! 🎉 For 4 decades, we’ve believed in young leaders, invested in their potential, and built a community rooted in service, purpose, and possibility.

Founded in 1986 by Coca‑Cola bottlers to honor the Company’s first 100 years, CCSF has grown into so much more than a scholarship. It’s a lifelong family of Scholars, alumni, partners, and supporters who show up for one another and open doors for what’s next.

As we honor the past and invest in the future, we’re excited to launch our new engagement site for and alumni – a central place to stay involved, support Scholars, and keep strengthening this incredible community.

For those who are able, you can mark our 40th anniversary with a commemorative gift, honoring the Foundation’s impact and investing in what’s next. The links for both the engagement and giving sites are at http://linktr.ee/cokescholars.

This year, we welcomed the Coke Scholars Class of 2026 after our most competitive cycle ever – 107,000 students applied for 150 spots. To our newest Scholars, congratulations. We couldn’t be prouder for you to join this lifelong family. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who has helped shape CCSF across 4 decades. Cheers to 40 years of leadership, service, friendship, and opportunity – and to all that our Scholars will become.

For Day 3, .bridges from Star, Mississippi, & from Lexington, South Carolina, take us behind the scenes of the last day of Weekend!

LDI — what is that?! & are showing us what the Leadership Development Institute is all about!

30 Coke Scholar alums are here in Atlanta to facilitate this unique leadership experience for throughout Scholars Weekend.

❓Questions? Let us know! ⬇️

Weekend is HERE, and & are taking you behind the scenes on Day 1!

❓Do you have a question about what it’s like being one of 150 in Atlanta for Scholars Weekend? Write it in the comments! ⬇️

ONLY 7 SPOTS LEFT. , secure your spot at the 2026 Service Summit in Asheville supporting Western North Carolina June 4-7!

Registration goes up to the full price at midnight tonight, April 2.

Kids ages 6+ are welcome.

Hope to see you there!

Last week, we hosted our first gathering for Oklahoma City and alumni in over a decade! ❤️

Alumni met fellow Scholars in their city and many brought their kids and family members along, which made the night feel full and warm in the best way. It turned into a true family dinner! A great reminder of how much this community continues to grow.

We were also happy to have David Eldridge join us from Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages! We’re grateful for his time and the continued support from the Coca-Cola system that helps bring moments like this to life. ✨

Thank you, OKC !

What a week! This Giving Tuesday, , alumni, friends, and supporters showed up big for education, leadership, and the power of community. ❤️

Our goal was $39,000 for 39 years of impact, and together we raised $46,036!

Thank you for believing in our mission and investing in the life-changing opportunities that make being a Coke Scholar so special.

Let’s carry this momentum into the end of the year! Coke Scholars, share your ideas for 2026 in the programming survey in Coke Scholars Connect, and anyone can make a gift at Cokeurl.com/AlumniGiving.

Here’s to joy, generosity, and the future we’re building together.