The 2010-2011 UA recipients of The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program gathered for a luncheon in their honor Tuesday in Smith Hall. The scholarship is reserved for those who are the first in their family to attend college, and this is the fifth year the University has hosted the nationwide program.

The scholarship amounts to $5,000 per year and is renewable for four years if a student maintains a 2.8 GPA throughout his or her freshman year and a 3.0 GPA in the years following, according to ua.edu.

Additionally, the website states, recipients are granted eligibility to participate in services provided by Student Support Services, which caters exclusively to first-generation college students. Recipients also gain a support system as they adjust to college life. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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The Coca-Cola Foundation will award $5,000 scholarships, based on financial need to American Indian students who will be freshman in the fall term, and who are the first in their immediate family to pursue a higher education at a tribal college or university.

To be eligible for the Coca-Cola First Generation scholarship you must:

* Have at least a 3.0 grade point average;
* Be in your first or second semester of college
* Be the first in your immediate family to attend college
* Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the American Indian community;
* Be American Indian or Alaska Native with proof of enrollment or descendancy;
* Have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and financial need.

For more information and to apply online, please visit:

http://www.collegefund.org/scholarships/main.html

Application Deadlines:    5/31/2011

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