Avery Morgan, a South Park High School senior, has been named a semifinalist for the 2022 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. More than 68,000 high school seniors from across the country submitted applications based on their academic excellence, leadership and service. Avery is one of only 1,617 seniors selected as a semifinalist.
Semifinalists will now complete another phase of applications, which includes essays, a recommendation and transcripts. An independent selection committee will review those applications and select 250 regional finalists by the end of January to participate in online interviews. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars will be named in March to receive a $20,000 college scholarship and participate in the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. After the 2022 class, the program will have provided more than 6,600 scholars nationwide with more than $79 million in scholarships over 34 years.