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If you are able to answer “yes” to these four questions, you are eligible to apply to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program:
*Exception: Students with unique talents or documented learning differences.
**While there is no formal financial cut-off, since the Program's inception, over 90 percent of selected Young Scholars have come from families with Adjusted Gross Incomes (AGI) below $60,000. We take into consideration: high cost of living expenses in some areas, extraordinary medical expenses, number of dependents in college, number of dependents, and high cost of supporting children with learning differences.
We are no longer accepting new applications for the 2010 Young Scholars Program selection period.
If you submitted an application before the April 26, 2010 deadline and received a postcard notifying you of any missing components, please find the missing piece(s) below. Once you have completed the missing item(s), submit via fax (319.337.1204) or mail* to be received no later than May 22, 2010. The applicant's name must be clearly printed on each page submitted. Please put "Missing Pieces" on the cover letter or envelope.
- Student Application
- Parent/Guardian Form
- Custodial Parent/Guardian Financial Form
- Non-Custodial Parent/Guardian Financial Form
- Supplemental Self-Employment Form
- School Report
- Teacher Recommendation
- Personal Recommendation
- Survey
*Please mail "Missing Pieces" to:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Young Scholars Program
301 ACT Drive, PO Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243
1-800-498-6478 (for use on overnight delivery forms)
TIMELINE
For more information about the Young Scholars Program and the application procedure, please review our FAQs or contact the Regional Talent Center that conducts outreach in your state.
Questions?Many of your questions will be answered in the Young Scholars Program FAQs |
Regional Talent CentersThe Foundation collaborates with regional talent centers at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern Universities, and the Center for Bright Kids to inform students, families, and schools about the Young Scholars Program and answer related inquiries. |
Information for Parents
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