Our Scholarships

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.

The Cooke Foundation stands with our Black Scholars, Alumni, Families, Staff, and entire diverse community to condemn systemic racism. Black Lives Matter. We are committed to fighting educational and economic inequalities.

Young Scholars Program

Offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need.

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College Scholarship Program

An 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.

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Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

A highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities.

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$200 Million

Awarded in Scholarships

2,700 Cooke Scholars

Current Scholars and Alumni

$110 Million

Awarded in Grants

Harun’s photographs have been exhibited internationally and have been featured by numerous publications, including Vogue Italia and the Los Angeles Times. He has even presented a TED talk about his project.

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Cooke Scholar

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Cooke Scholar Santiago Tobar Potes has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. We couldn't be more proud of you, Santiago!

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Cooke Scholar ShiMin joined Harvard's Olympiad team because #BostonUniversity doesn't have one. This is her version of "just chilling."

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National Scholarship Month isn't over yet! Complete the challenge and apply to at least 10 scholarship opportunities by the end of November. Niche.com has some great ones. Community college students, check our pinned Tweet.

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