College Scholarship
Offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
College Scholarship is a scholarship from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The application deadline is November 11, 2026.
About 105 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
- Transcript required
Who can apply
- Letters of recommendation
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What the sponsor says
College Scholarship recipients had an average family income of approximately $42,000. August 19, 2026 Application opens. Apply online in the Common App. November 11, 2026 Application submission deadline. January 2027 Semifinalists are announced. All applicants will be notified of their status via email. March 2027 Scholarship recipients are announced. All semifinalists will be notified of their status via email. Two Academic Recommendations: A complete application includes two academic recommendations which will be submitted through Common App. One recommendation must be from an 11th grade teacher in a core academic subject (English/language arts, mathematics, social studies/history, science, or foreign language). A second recommendation can come from another core subject teacher or professor who has worked with you any time since ninth grade. Both recommenders should be well-acquainted with your academic performance and character, and should be able to discuss your progress through class curriculum, challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and your overall academic engagement. One Counselor Recommendation: In addition to your academic recommendations, you are required to submit one counselor recommendation from your high school counselor through the Common App. If there is no Counselor at your school, you may list your principal or other school official, who has overseen your academic progress. You will also be required to invite this person to complete the School Report on the Recommenders and FERPA section located on the My Colleges tab. School Report: A School Report or School Profile is a document from your school, usually from the school counselor’s or registrar’s office, that includes information about the student body, the types of classes offered by your school, and other important data on the offerings available there. In Common App, the application requires that you invite your school counselor to submit this document to your application portal. Transcripts: You must submit unofficial transcripts and self-report your courses/grades accurately in Common App. If you are chosen as a semifinalist, we may request an official copy of your tr […]
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Last checked 2026-09-26. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.