Our Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.
$282
Million
Awarded in Scholarships
3,300
Cooke Scholars
Current Scholars and Alumni
$133
Million
Awarded in Grants
“As a child and young adult, I experienced many hardships, but it built my character. All this has influenced my career ambition to believe in others and help them find their purpose through education.”
Raul Magdaleno
As a Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholar, Raul earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate communication and public affairs at Southern Methodist University while living for a time in a homeless shelter with his mother and sister. He also worked as a special assistant to the dean. In 2011, Raul founded the Magdaleno Leadership Institute, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college. “I started the Magdaleno Leadership Institute because I wanted to be to others what I once needed,” he says.