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Travis
I’ve been playing for years. I started on the ukulele, because my hands were too small. -Travis At just 14 years old, Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholar and Young Artist Award recipient Travis is one ... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-art-music/travis/Young Scholars Program
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Young Scholars Program was founded on the idea that if you give high-achieving students with financial need the guidance and resources necessary for them to excel during high school, college, and beyond, their greatness will emerge. The Foundation’s Young... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/Educational Advisers
The Foundation matches an educational adviser with each Young Scholar to support the student in reaching his/her fullest potential. The advisers work closely with students and their families throughout the year, providing academic guidance, assessing needs and opportunities, identifying res... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/educational-advisers/Jasmine
Young Scholar Jasmine has played music for fourteen out of her seventeen years. She began studying the violin at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music when she was three. Her mother began teaching her to play the piano when she was five, and she soon transferred to Blair to continue her studie... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-art-music/jasmine/Expectations
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars strive to uphold their status as some of the best and brightest future leaders in the nation. Scholars are expected to maintain a strong academic record (A’s and B’s) while taking an appropriately challenging course load, which may include... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/expectations/Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities. T... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarships/Julius Onah
I believe that cinema is one of the most powerful forms of expression and communication that has ever been created. - Julius Onah At just 25, Nigerian-born Julius Onah is already an award-winning filmmaker. ... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/julius-onah/Harun Mehmedinovic
As a witness to tragedy, I developed a need to document and bear witness to my experiences. - Harun Mehmedinovic Harun Mehmedinovic first became a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar while still an undergraduate at the ... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/harun-mehmedinovic/Joaquin Baldwin
As far as my future in filmmaking, in the short run I want to direct multi-animated features, but I would also like to get into live action or visual effects films. And actually I’m already working on a treatment for a feature that several studios... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-art-music/joaquin-baldwin/Peter Dugan
Peter Dugan began studying piano at age five at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. Today, Peter is an accomplished and ambitious musician, a student at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, and a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar. My dream... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-art-music/peter-dugan/Opportunities for Scholars
Get the most out of your scholarship by staying up-to-date on all the opportunities the Foundation provides for its Scholars using these unique online resources: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Website Learn more about the Foundation and its programs, and stay current on the latest research and ... http://www.jkcf.org/opportunities-for-scholars/Gifted & Talented
The Foundation works to expand access to accelerated learning programs by supporting the efforts of innovative, university-based gifted and talented centers to reach additional low-income students. Through these unique partnerships, the Foundation helps ensure that thousands of high-achievi... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/youth-education/gifted-talented/Justin's Test Page for JKCF Training Session
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Original Air Date: Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 A behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes, high money world of the college admissions process. Is it fair? And is it serving the interests of parents, students, or the colleges themselves? Report Features Cooke Foundation’s College Advising Cor... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/college-access/publications/dan-rather-reports-stress-test-getting-into-college/The Scholar Experience
What does it mean to be a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar? This video answers that question - and features several Jack Kent Cooke Scholars. Read more about the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholars Find your local Young Scholars Program Talent Center Read about the Foundation's gra... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/the-scholar-experience/The Scholar Experience
What does it mean to be a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar? This video answers that question and features several Jack Kent Cooke Scholars. Read more about the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships Find your local Young Scholars Program Talent Center Read about the Foundatio... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/the-scholar-experience/Community College Transfer: Video Feature
Community colleges serve as a gateway to a baccalaureate degree for millions of students. Among them are many talented two-year college students from lower-income backgrounds who are prepared to excel at the nation’s best four-year institutions. Yet, significant barriers limit the oppor... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/community-college-transfer/community-college-transfer-video-feature/Research
In partnership with the Lumina Foundation for Education and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is sponsoring significant research designed to answer important questions related to the initiative, including How many community-college students transfer to sel... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/community-college-transfer/research/Selection Criteria
The Foundation reviews each application individually with the assistance of a panel of national experts. Young Scholars are chosen based upon the criteria below, and while all of these criteria are important, the Foundation pays particular attention to the first two. Academic ability... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/selection-criteria/Middle School
The Foundation’s Young Scholars Pipeline Grants support organizations across the country that offer exceptional middle-school students with financial need the chance to develop their talents and deepen their academic interests. These leading educational innovators have developed model... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/youth-education/middle-school/Opportunities for Parents
To learn more about our work to support high-achieving, low-income students: Read about the Foundation’s mission Learn about the Foundation's scholarship programs Find out what you and your child need to do to prepare an application for the Young Scholars Program Read ... http://www.jkcf.org/opportunities-for-parents/Nate Marshall
Eighteen-year-old Nate Marshall has a passion for learning. A prolific writer of poetry and song, Nate is also a dynamic speaker and is not shy about performing in front of an audience. He participates in poetry slams and looks for every opportunity to perform in open-mic shows. Nate was also a m... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/nate-marshall/Opportunities for Grantees
The Foundation periodically makes grants to educational organizations that provide resources and programs aligned with the Foundation’s mission of serving of high-achieving students with financial need. To learn more: Find out more about our current Youth Education Programs ... http://www.jkcf.org/opportunities-for-grantees/Tessa
When she was just 12 years old, young cellist Tessa's natural ability and subtle artistry were already earning her comparison to the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Now, at 15, Tessa continues to amaze audiences and critics alike with the maturity and virtuosity of her playing. Tessa ... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-art-music/tessa/Twice Exceptional
The Foundation is committed to supporting extraordinary students who possess a high level of academic ability as well as learning differences. While federal law mandates that students with learning disabilities receive educational assistance, no similar mandate exists to ensure that “... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/youth-education/twice-exceptional/Program Services & Opportunities
Working together as a team, the Young Scholar, parent or guardian, and a full-time Foundation educational adviser develop an Individual Learning Plan tailored to the student’s talents, educational goals, and financial situation. Each Young Scholar receives a unique combination of opportunit... http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/program-services-opportunities/Brielle
I want to uncover secrets by figuring out the who, what, where and why of medical science. It is a match between my two primary interests: to be a doctor and a detective. - Brielle Fifteen-year-old Brielle i... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/brielle/Opportunities for Applicants
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs provide resources for exceptional students who have insufficient financial support: for high school students, for community college students transferring to four-year schools, and for graduate students. To learn more: ... http://www.jkcf.org/opportunities-for-applicants/Ola Canty
I accomplished things that I may never have if I had not been a Young Scholar, but more important are the many things that I can now accomplish in the future. - Ola Canty Ola Canty’s love of dance has ... http://www.jkcf.org/our-scholars/scholar-stories/ola-canty/From the Top
From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation share a passion for helping exceptional young people reach their potential in all areas of their lives. Each year, From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Program provides 25 outstanding young musicians who demonstrate financial need... http://www.jkcf.org/grants/youth-education/fine-performing-arts/from-the-top/< Previous | Next >