Coca-Cola
Leaders of Promise Scholarship
The purpose of the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship program is to provide new Phi Theta Kappa members with financial resources to help defray educational expenses while enrolled in a two-year college in order to develop leadership potential through participation in Society programs. The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship is the Society's first scholarship program available to members to be used during the time they are enrolled in their community colleges. Up to 180 scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded based on applications submitted by members. To be eligible to apply, a student must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa in good standing and currently enrolled in an associate degree program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on all college-level coursework. Students who have between 12-36 semester credits (12-54 quarter credits) of coursework completed as of January 31, 2012, ARE eligible to apply. Students with fewer than 12 credits, more the 36 credits, or who have any type of previous associate or bachelor's degree are NOT eligible to apply. Current "in progress" coursework for the spring semester (winter quarter) is not considered.
GEICO Business Student Scholarship
Students who apply for Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarships and are declared business majors may apply for a GEICO Business Student Scholarship. The two top scoring Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise applicants who are declared business majors will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Information on the GEICO Business Student Scholarship is included on the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise application.
Dowell Leadership Scholarship
Students who apply for the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarships, attended a Mississippi high school and are currently attending a Mississippi community college are eligible to be considered for the Dowell Leadership Scholarship. One student will be named a Dowell Leadership Scholar and will be awarded a scholarship of $1,500. Information on the Dowell Leadership Scholarship is included on the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise application.
| Conditions of Eligibility | Selection Procedure | Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Cash Awards and Participation Requirement Form | Contact Information |
Conditions of Eligibility
- A student must be a Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing and currently enrolled in a community college at the time of application.
- Members must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA at time of application on all college-level coursework. Part-time and full-time students are eligible to apply.
- Members who have completed between 12-36 semester hours (12-54 quarter hours) of college-level coursework by January 31, 2012, are eligible to apply. (Fewer than 12 credits or more than 36 total credits make a member ineligible to apply. All coursework, even if at previous colleges, is included in total credit count. Only remedial/developmental courses, and courses for which the student has formally requested academic clemency, are removed from the total count.)
- Students must not hold an associate or bachelor's degree from any community college or four-year college.
- Students must enroll at a community college for the fall 2012 semester in a minimum of six semester credit hours and the spring 2013 semester in a minimum of six semester credits.
- The student must hold temporary or permanent residency in the country of the community college the student is attending or possess a visa considered appropriate by the college.
- The student's record must be free from suspension, probation or other disciplinary action.
- The student's record must be free from any criminal conduct, or if a convicted felon, must have completed all conditions of sentencing, including probation.
Selection Procedure
Student should submit a completed Spring Common Application no later than 5:00 pm, April 1, 2012 (applications will be accepted through 5:00 PM, CST, Monday, April 2 due to the deadline falling on a weekend). Independent judges will review applications and determine the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship recipients. Award winners will be notified in August 2012.
Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Cash Awards and Participation Requirement Form
Up to 180 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship recipients will be named. A Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship winner will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship. The award will be disbursed in two equal payments of $500 per semester.
The first payment will be made once the student provides documentation of enrollment in a minimum of six semester credit hours at the community college for fall semester 2012. The second disbursement will be paid once the student provides documentation of enrollment in a minimum of six semester credit hours for spring 2013, has successfully maintained a 3.25 cumulative grade point average and has met minimum participation requirements in his or her Phi Theta Kappa chapter as outlined in the Participation Requirement Form.
Contact Information
For more information about the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship, contact lop@ptk.org, 601.987.5741.
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