New Century Scholars

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Coca-Cola Foundation

View the 2012 New Century Scholars
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The New Century Scholars program honors the top scoring student from each of the 50 states in the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team program. This program also includes two additional awards, with one scholar selected from among the two-year colleges located in Alberta, Canada where Phi Theta Kappa chapters exist and one scholar selected from among the two-year colleges located in the six sovereign nations and U.S. territories where Phi Theta Kappa chapters exist. To be named a New Century Scholar students must be nominated by their college president and submit a completed online application for the All-USA Community College Academic Team/Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team.

2011 New Century Scholar Program

  • 52 total awards
  • $2,000 stipend awarded to the top scoring Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team nominee in each of the 50 states in the U.S.
  • $2,000 stipend awarded to the top scoring nominee who is a Phi Theta Kappa member attending a two-year college in Alberta, Canada
  • $2,000 stipend awarded to the top scoring nominee who is a Phi Theta Kappa member from among those attending two-year colleges located in the six sovereign nations and U.S. territories where Phi Theta Kappa chapters exist.
  • Winners received recognition and stipends at the American Association of Community Colleges Convention April 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
  • Winners will be featured in the USA TODAY newspaper in April, AACC's Community College Times and Community College Journal and on Phi Theta Kappa's website.

For more information about the New Century Scholars program, contact scholarship.programs@ptk.org, 601.987.5741.