Scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Award
up to $55,000 per year
Deadline
Nov 11, 2026
Supports high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S. territory, or on a U.S. military base and seek to attend a four-year college.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school senior
- Citizenship
- Any
- Minimum GPA
- 3.75
- Essay
- Required
Application requirements
- Apply via Common App and add JKCF: Submit through Common App, add Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as a school to access program questions. Opens Aug 19, 2026; deadline Nov 11, 2026.
- Two academic recommendations: One from an 11th-grade core subject teacher and one from another core teacher/professor since 9th grade, both submitted through Common App.
- Counselor recommendation and School Report: One counselor recommendation and School Report/School Profile submitted through Common App Recommenders and FERPA.
- Unofficial transcripts and test scores: Self-report courses/grades and submit unofficial transcripts in Common App. Submit SAT, ACT, AP, or IB score(s); no minimum score but a test must have been taken.
- JKCF essays and financial information: Complete JKCF-specific questions including short essays and financial information demonstrating unmet need.
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