Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Open now · due November 11, 2026Renews each year
up to $55,000/yr for up to 4 years (last-dollar after institutional aid)
- How much
- up to $55,000/yr for up to 4 years (last-dollar after institutional aid)
- Who qualifies
- High school senior graduating spring 2027 (no gap-year applicants, no GED, not already in a bachelor's program); minimum cumulative UNWEIGHTED GPA 3.75; must submit an SAT, ACT, AP or IB score (no minimum); family annual gross income up to $95,000 (last cohort averaged ~$42,000); college may be outside the US if accredited four-year.
- For high school seniors
- US citizenship not required; must reside in the US or a US territory and attend all four years of high school in the US (or US territory / US military base)
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due November 11, 2026 annual; opens Aug 19 (Common App), closes Nov 11, 2026; semifinalists announced January 2027, recipients March 2027
- How to apply
- Apply through the Common App: add the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as a 'school' and complete its questions (eligibility, test scores, short essays, last three years' household AGI)
- Two academic recommendations (one from an 11th-grade core-subject teacher) and one counselor recommendation via Common App
- Unofficial transcript and self-reported grades
- What you'll need
- essay + recommendation + transcript + test scores
- Last checked
- October 21, 2026, against the official page (jkcf.org)
The details
Last-dollar award after all institutional aid of up to $55,000 per year toward a bachelor's degree at any accredited four-year institution (tuition, living expenses, books, required fees; amount varies by individual). Includes college-selection and financial-aid advising, transition advising, cohort programming and graduate school funding eligibility. Renewable. Award count per cycle not stated on the official pages.
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