The Coca-Cola Academic Team recognizes high achieving college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society. Fifty students will be named Gold Scholars, fifty students will be named Silver Scholars, and fifty students will be named Bronze Scholars. A state may have multiple Gold, Silver, or Bronze Scholars.
To be eligible for this program, students must submit an application for the All-USA Academic Team and be selected as a nominee by their college. Nominees must be enrolled at a community college through December the year in which the scholarship is awarded, with a minimum of six semester credit hours or nine quarter credit hours. A 3.5 GPA is required and students must be on track to receive an associate's or bachelor's degree (or the equivalent).