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Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
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Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

National education and civil society leader Daniel R. Porterfield—the current president and CEO of the Aspen Institute and a former president of Franklin & Marshall College—will begin his leadership of the Foundat...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship Semifinalists for 2026 
College Scholarship Program

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship Semifinalists for 2026 

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship Semifinalists for 2026 

LANSDOWNE, VIRGINIA (JANUARY 22, 2026) — Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced that 568 talented high school senio...

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How to Submit a Competitive College Transfer Application 
Transfer Tips

How to Submit a Competitive College Transfer Application 

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Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly Selective Colleges
Transfer Tips

Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly…

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Charting Her Path with Support from the Cooke Scholar Community: Mazzi Moore Reflects on Her First Semester at MIT
College Scholarship Program

Charting Her Path with Support from the Cooke Scholar Community: Mazzi Moore Reflects on Her First Semester at MIT

 

When Cooke College Scholar Mazzi Moore arrived at Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this fall to begin her studies in Chemical-Biological Engineering, she knew she wanted to make a difference...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Exceptional Students
25th Anniversary

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of…

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How To Choose Your Transfer College
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How To Choose Your Transfer College

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Cooke Alum William Tarpeh Awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowship
Alumni

Cooke Alum William Tarpeh Awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowship

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