Congratulations, New Rochelle High School senior Tahulah Dorlette, on being named a 2027 Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist!
Dorlette was one of 1,227 students selected from over 113,000 applicants nationwide.
Founded in 1986 as a collaborative effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and the Coca-Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. With the addition of the Class of 2027, the foundation will have provided more than 7,300 scholarships worth more than $93 million since 1989.
Dorlette now moves to the second phase of the competition by submitting essays, recommendations, and her transcript. These applications will be reviewed by an independent selection committee that will recommend 250 Finalists in early January to take part in online interviews.
One hundred and fifty of the Finalists will be named as Coke Scholars-select in February and attend Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, where they will be the guests of honor at the 39th annual Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet and participate in the Coca-Cola Scholars Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni. Upon completion of Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, they will be named official Coca-Cola Scholars and receive a $20,000 college scholarship.