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Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Press Release

Daniel R. Porterfield named incoming CEO of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

National education and civil society leader Daniel R. Porterfield—the current president and CEO of the Aspen Institute and a former president of Franklin & Marshall College—will begin his leadership of the Foundat...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names 485 Community College Students as Semifinalists for Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Press Release

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Names 485 Community College Students as Semifinalists for Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

 

LANSDOWNE, VIRGINIA (March 5, 2026) - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation today announced 485 semifinalists for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which supports the nation’s top...

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship Semifinalists for 2026 
College Scholarship Program

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces 568 College Scholarship…

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How to Submit a Competitive College Transfer Application 
Transfer Tips

How to Submit a Competitive College Transfer Application 

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Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly Selective Colleges
Transfer Tips

Why High-Achieving Community College Students Should Consider Highly Selective Colleges

This post is part of our Transfer Tips series for community college students considering transferring to a four-year college.

As a high-achieving community college student with financial need, you’ve got some d...

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Charting Her Path with Support from the Cooke Scholar Community: Mazzi Moore Reflects on Her First Semester at MIT
College Scholarship Program

Charting Her Path with Support from the Cooke…

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Exceptional Students
25th Anniversary

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of…

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How To Choose Your Transfer College
Tips for Community College Students

How To Choose Your Transfer College

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