Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

Website: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

Description

The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program you must:

  • Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2016.
  • Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2016.
  • GPA – Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.
  • Test Scores – Receive standardized test scores in the top 15%: SAT combined critical reading and math score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score of 26 or above.
  • Income – Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.

 

 

Procedure
History

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2024.
  • Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2024.
  • GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.
  • Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with family annual gross income up to $95,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.
Contact Information

If you have questions about the program, please direct them to scholarships@jkcf.org