Niche can help with every step of the college search including paying for it. We're giving one student $10,000 to help cover tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!

High school seniors who apply can also be eligible to receive acceptance (and scholarship!) offers from our Niche Direct Admissions partner colleges.

Apply for our $25,000 No Essay Scholarship and focus on your education, not your finances.

Who Can Apply

All high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year.

How It Works

The $10,000 Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! Only one entry allowed per person.

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We are proud to announce the Caitlin Kehoe Scholarship, a one-time ($2000) scholarship awarded to a Woman of WORTH committed to making a significant impact in Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality and/or Marketing/Communications.

Caitlin began her career in tourism and hospitality just over 10 years ago. Today, she is a Marketing & Communications Manager for Wall Centre Hotels and recently completed her board term as the longest-serving Director of Marketing for WORTH. She has been enthusiastic to share captivating content and has made a significant impact while educating, elevating and empowering our community.

Eligibility Requirements

For the 2026 Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship, applicants must be:

• Currently enrolled high school/home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S.states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools who will graduate high school during the 2025-2026 academic school year (students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award; individuals who have already graduated from high school are not eligible)
• U.S .Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees - based on the guidelines utilized by the U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility
• Expecting to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year
• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
• Able to verify a minimum overall B/ 3.0 GPA in high school coursework

Applicants may not be:

• Children or grandchildren of current employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies. The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions, or subsidiaries.
• Children or grandchildren of former employees who are currently receiving retirement benefits based on their previous employment with Coca-Cola bottling companies. The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions, or subsidiaries.
• International students (with the exception of students at DoD schools)
• High school graduates
• Temporary residents

This fall, Stand for Children will award $20,000 college scholarships to eight outstanding students who “Beat the Odds.” The scholarship is $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years provided the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA, completes 12 or more credits each term, and funding is available. Beat the Odds is a partnership between Stand for Children (a nonprofit organization) and the Renaissance Foundation.

Criteria for the Scholarship Applicants must:

• Be a student enrolled in an Oregon public high school, who will graduate in 2026.

• Have a 3.0 GPA. Students with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.9 may be considered if their transcript shows marked improvement in recent terms. • Plan to earn a bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college in the United States.

• Be able to clearly communicate, both in their written application and in an interview setting, how education and/or their school is helping them transcend obstacles and land on a path to success.

• Priority consideration will be given to students who will be the very first person in their immediate family to attend a 4-year college.

• Have a demonstrated financial need.

Scholarship applicants should be comfortable sharing their story and speaking publicly about how education is helping them to achieve their goals. Recipients will participate in the creation of a short video about their accomplishments and may be the subject of local news stories. Recipients will be acknowledged at the Beat the Odds celebration and fundraiser on November 18, 2025.

How to Apply

Interested students can access the application at https://smr.to/p101496. We use an online application process; applicants will submit personal and demographic information, a personal essay, high school transcripts, financial information and two letters of recommendation.

About Stand for Children Leadership Center

Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for education success and social justice, to create a brighter future for us all. In Oregon, we work to connect historically underserved students with programs and support that help them graduate high school prepared to succeed in college or the work force. The Beat the Odds program was started in 2007 to illustrate the transformational power of public education.

To learn more, send an email to BeatTheOdds@stand.org.

Scholarship Eligibility:

A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2026.

B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:

1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:

In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve the $1,000 scholarship.

2. Before or After writing your Answer you will also need to "Like" our Facebook page. Note we will only read the answers provided from people that have "Liked" our page.