Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program

Area of Study:

All

Major:

All

Additional Criteria:

At a minimum, applicants must: Plan to graduate from a US high school in spring 2015 Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2015 Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above SAT combined critical reading and math score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score of 26 or above 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

Application Deadline:

Oct.1

Scholarship Link:

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/

Optional description:

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 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. Selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, up to 40 students will become Jack Kent Cooke Scholars and have access to funding for up to four years for undergraduate studies.

Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive.

This highly competitive scholarship includes:

Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school
Ability to pursue any area of study
Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid
Multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the college student experience