Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

Deadline: 
November 3, 2015
Maximum Award: 
$160,000
Eligibility: 
High school seniors

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship will be given to as many as 40 College Scholars from across the country. The  scholarship is for high school seniors and can be as much as $40,000 per year, it is renewable based on their specified criteria.

Eligibility:

  • Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school this spring.
  • Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning next fall.
  • 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. They will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, they anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.