Selection

College Seniors and recent college graduates who are interested in the Foundation’s Graduate Scholarship Program may not apply directly to the Foundation, but must be nominated by the Foundation’s Faculty Representative at their institution. Each college or university may nominate up to two students to be considered for the Graduate Scholarship.

The Foundation’s Graduate Scholarship review panel – comprising distinguished faculty and professionals – rigorously evaluates each application to identify exceptional individuals who have not only achieved academic excellence, but also demonstrated the will to become leaders in their chosen fields.

MINIMUM ELIGiBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Senior standing or have graduated from an accredited four-year US college or university within the past five years.
• A cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.50 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
• Demonstrated unmet financial need.
• A bachelor’s degree by the start of the fall 2009 semester.
• Not previously been nominated for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship.
• Plans to begin their first graduate degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2009.

While the Foundation considers academic excellence first in evaluating candidates, competitive applicants must also demonstrate unmet financial need, which has two components:

• Education costs that are appreciably greater than the total amount of other scholarships or grant awards.
• Insufficient student and family income to meet educational costs.

All scholarship nominees must plan to begin their first graduate degree program on a full-time basis at an accredited university in the fall of 2009.  Recipients are chosen from a national pool, with approximately 1,000 nominees competing each year for approximately 35 awards.

For more information contact the designated Faculty Representative at your school.

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