Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship
Offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
About this scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship is a last-dollar award for exceptional high school seniors with substantial financial need. It can provide up to $55,000 per year toward a bachelor's degree at any accredited undergraduate institution, after institutional aid is applied. Funding may cover tuition, living expenses, books, and required fees, and scholars also receive academic advising, career and graduate-school preparation, and access to internship, conference, travel, and graduate-scholarship opportunities. The 2027 competition is open to students who will complete four years of high school in the United States, a U.S. territory, or on a U.S. military base and graduate in spring 2027. Applicants need at least a 3.75 unweighted GPA, must plan full-time fall 2027 enrollment at a four-year college, and must submit at least one SAT, ACT, AP, or IB score; there is no minimum test score. The Foundation considers households with gross or adjusted gross income up to $95,000 and conducts a full review of income and assets. Selection also weighs academic ability, persistence, leadership, and service. The Common App opened August 19 and closes November 11, 2026.
Eligibility
- Complete four years of high school in the United States, a U.S. territory, or on a U.S. military base and graduate in spring 2027
- Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75
- Submit at least one SAT, ACT, AP, or IB score; no minimum test score is imposed
- Demonstrate financial need; household gross or adjusted gross income may not exceed $95,000
- Plan to enroll full time in an accredited four-year college or university in fall 2027
- Demonstrate high academic ability, persistence, leadership, and service to others