Young Scholars Program

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.

Program Experience

Educational Advisers support Young Scholars to maximize high school experiences and to go on to thrive at the nation’s top-performing colleges. Our programming and support may include:

  • Identifying an appropriately rigorous high school.
  • Engaging in four-year planning and goal-setting.
  • Funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities, such as music and art lessons, supplemental academic classes and technology.
  • Annual summer programs, including two required Young Scholar programs.
  • Year-round Young Scholars community programming.
  • Networking opportunities with a high-achieving peer community.

 

1,100 Scholars
Served To-Date
96% Enroll
In a Four-Year College or University
3.5 Average
Cumulative College GPA
William Tarpeh

“I have a really central belief that potential is universal, but opportunity is not.”

William Tarpeh
Cooke Scholar
William Tarpeh

William Tarpeh

William Tarpeh, a Cooke Young Scholar and College Scholar, has made it his mission to help solve major world sanitation problems.

Contact Us

The application for the Cooke Young Scholars Program is now open. It will close on May 9, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding your application, please email us at scholarships@jkcf.org.