The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
Offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is a scholarship from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation worth $55,000. A minimum GPA of 3.75 is required.
About 30 minutes of work, based on what the sponsor asks for.
- Considers financial need
- Residency required
Who can apply
- Minimum GPA
- 3.75
- Household income cap
- 95000
- How you're selected
- open
- Year in school
- High school senior, College senior
- Type of school
- four-year college
What the sponsor says
Why Apply The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as a thriving network of nearly 4,000 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni. Each award tuition, living expenses, books and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive. This highly competitive scholarship includes: The opportunity to graduate with as little debt as possible. The award, $55,000 per year to pursue a bachelor’s degree at any accredited undergraduate institution Ability to pursue any area of study Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid Multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the college student experience Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Senior standing – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2027. Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2027. GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above. Test Scores — Submit standardized test score(s) from one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. There is no minimum score requirement to apply, however, applicants must have taken one (or more) of these tests and submit the score. Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with family annual gross income up to $95,000. Who Can Apply Expand All Collapse All Eligibility Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Senior Standing – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2027. Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in […]
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Our read on this award
4 figures we worked out, not the sponsor's. Free, and it takes an email address.
How these are worked out
- Our grade. From three facts the sponsor published. How few can apply: one high school or city 3 points, a county 2, the state 1, the whole country 0. How much it pays: $10,000 or more, or at least half of tuition, 3; $2,500 or more 2; $1,000 or more 1. Paid again in later years: 1. A is 4 points or more, B 3, C 2, D 0 or 1.
- How narrow the field is. Read from where the sponsor restricts it. An award open to one high school is competing against a graduating class.
- Value for the effort. The published amount divided by the 30 minutes the sponsor's own requirements take.
- Conditions to meet. The conditions the sponsor published, each listed under Who can apply. More conditions means a smaller field, which is good news if you meet them.
- None of it is a chance of winning. We do not know how many people apply or how a sponsor chooses, so we do not publish a percentage. Anyone who does is guessing.
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Last checked 2026-09-26. Deadlines change without notice, so confirm with the sponsor before you rely on one.