As a Cooke Young Scholar, what is expected of me?

The Foundation expects each Cooke Young Scholar and their family to communicate at least once every four to six weeks and work closely with their designated educational adviser to develop and follow an annual Individualized Learning Plan (ILP). The Foundation also expects each Young Scholar to think big, work hard, and:

• Maintain a strong academic record (As and Bs in an unweighted GPA calculation) while taking an appropriately challenging course load.
• Act with honesty and personal integrity.
• Demonstrate character and leadership.
• Be concerned about and engaged in their community.
• Maintain a good disciplinary record.
• Participate in residential summer programs.
• Follow through with the opportunities and services outlined in their ILP.
• Do their best to take the steps that lead to achieving their ILP goals.
• Attend Welcome Weekend and First Summer with their Cohort (students admitted in the same year) during the summer before 9^th grade.
• Attend a summer experience focusing on college search and readiness during the summer before 12^th grade.
• Work cooperatively with Foundation staff.

These responsibilities are outlined in a letter of commitment included in the award packet, signed by the Cooke Young Scholar and the scholar’s parent(s) or guardian(s). Families and Cooke Young Scholars discuss program expectations in depth with the educational adviser prior to signing.