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New Study of Rural Education Programs Highlights Effective Practices to Support Academic Talent
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New Study of Rural Education Programs Highlights Effective Practices to Support Academic Talent

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation releases qualitative study of academic enrichment and college readiness programs in rural communities and announces $450,000 in new rural grants
LANSDOWNE, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Fou...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Recognizes Outstanding Achievement of Recent College Graduates, Announcing $6 Million in Funding for Graduate Programs
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Recognizes Outstanding Achievement of Recent College Graduates, Announcing $6 Million in Funding for Graduate Programs

Foundation awards 78 Cooke Graduate Scholarships and names recipient of this year’s International Award
Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports high-achieving students with ...

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Northern Virginia’s Cooke Foundation Awards Over a Half-Million Dollars for Local Education Opportunities
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Northern Virginia’s Cooke Foundation Awards Over a Half-Million...

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2020 Grant Application Now Open for DC-Area Education Nonprofits Focused on Preparing Next Generation
Good Neighbor Grants

2020 Grant Application Now Open for DC-Area Education...

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Apply Now: Scholarship Available for High School Students Planning to Attend Selective Colleges and Universities in Fall 2020
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Apply Now: Scholarship Available for High School Students Planning to Attend Selective Colleges and Universities in Fall 2020

High-achieving high school seniors can now apply to Cooke College Scholarship Program using the Common App
Lansdowne, VA – Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the opening of applications for its Coll...

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Apply Now: Scholarship Available for Community College Students Seeking to Transfer to Top Four-Year Institutions
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Apply Now: Scholarship Available for Community College Students...

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Cooke Foundation Tackles Excellence Gap with $800,000 Award to Duke TIP
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Cooke Foundation Tackles Excellence Gap with $800,000 Award...

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61 Community College Students Awarded Prestigious Transfer Scholarship
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

61 Community College Students Awarded Prestigious Transfer Scholarship

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