Oglethorpe University Receives Coca-Cola Grants

has received a $1 million grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company.

This grant will establish the Coca-Cola Oglethorpe Scholars Program, which will provide scholarships to 100 students who are the first in their families to attend college.

The organization announced this week it awarded $26 million in grants to 85 community organizations across the globe during the first quarter of 2012.

“Oglethorpe has a longstanding tradition of providing a high-quality, hands-on liberal arts education to first-generation college students. In fact, nearly 35 percent of our students are first-generation, a rarity among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges,” said Dr. Lawrence Schall, president of Oglethorpe University. “We are extremely grateful for Coca-Cola’s recognition of our service to these students and to the city of Atlanta through this very generous grant. Our new Coca-Cola Oglethorpe Scholars program will help 100 first-generation students learn to make a life, make a living, and make a difference.”

The list of organizations receiving grant funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation can be found here.