Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

About this scholarship

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship is one of the most generous undergraduate awards in the United States for high-achieving students with financial need. It is a "last-dollar" scholarship — applied after all institutional aid — worth up to $55,000 per year, with the exact amount tailored to each student's tuition costs and other grants or scholarships, so for many recipients it effectively closes the gap to a debt-free education at a strong four-year college. The award also comes with comprehensive advising, a thriving scholar community, and access to further funding such as a graduate scholarship. Eligibility is targeted at exceptional, lower-income students: you must be a current high-school senior planning to enroll full time at an accredited four-year institution the fall after graduation, have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75, submit test scores (SAT, ACT, AP, or IB), and come from a household with a maximum annual gross income of around $95,000. Applicants must reside in the United States or a U.S. territory and have attended all four years of high school in the U.S. The College Scholarship Program application is submitted through the Common App and typically opens in mid-August.

Eligibility

• Be a current US high-school senior enrolling full time at an accredited four-year institution
• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75
• Submit SAT, ACT, AP, or IB test scores
• Have a maximum annual household gross income of about $95,000
• Reside in the US/a US territory and have attended all four years of high school in the US