Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship is a great opportunity.  The process is generally as follows:

1) Interested students submit applications on line by the ARCC internal deadline of December 15, 2009.

2) Applications are reviewed.

3) Up to two nominees are selected for the College.

4) Completed final applications and supporting material are due no later than January 20.

5) College nominations are due no later than January 26.

If after you review the REQUIREMENTS page you feel you are eligible for the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, follow the directions on the APPLICATIONS page.

Questions?  Start with the FAQ page.  The Nominator for ARCC is Dr. John Mago.

NEWS RELEASE

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 44325 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          October 6, 2009 

Largest Scholarship for Community

College Students and Recent Alumni Offered

Nominees may include exceptional Anoka-Ramsey Community College students with financial need

LANSDOWNE, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has opened the nominations process for the largest scholarships available to students and recent alumni from community colleges. Through the initiative, called the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program, the private foundation will award up to $30,000 annually per recipient to help students and recent alumni from community and two-year institutions pursue four-year degrees at any accredited college or university in the United States and abroad.  Last year, the Foundation received over 480 nominations for these awards. 

While 45 percent of all college students in the US attend community colleges, few private funds are available to help top community college students transfer to four-year institutions, in spite of their high levels of ability and need.  The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships can provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books for the length of the undergraduate degree, generally two years.  Each award can total up to $30,000 annually, though the amounts will vary based on such factors as the cost of the institution each recipient attends.

The Foundation plans to award approximately 30 scholarships through this program in spring, 2010.  It will renew awards each year based upon student performance.  Current students are eligible, as are alumni who earned a degree from a community or two-year institution since spring 2005 and have not since transferred to a four-year college.  The application deadline is January 20, 2010.  All candidates for the scholarship must be nominated by the faculty representative at their community or two-year institution.  The deadline for nominations is January 26, 2010.  The Anoka-Ramsey Community College faculty representative is Dr. John Mago.  More information and application materials are available on the Foundation’s website.

About the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to helping young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. The Foundation provides challenging opportunities to high achievers from lower-income families through its Young Scholars Program, generous scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study, and grants to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions.

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The Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships are awarded to the nation’s top two-year or community college students who have financial need. The selection process for these awards is rigorous and highly competitive, with approximately 50 scholarships awarded each year out of hundreds of nominees.

Prospective candidates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College must first be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative, Dr. John Mago.  Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited US community college or two-year institution with sophomore status as of December 31, 2009, or be a recent graduate (since spring 2005).

In addition, applicants must have achieved a cumulative college grade-point average of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) and plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to commence studies in the fall of 2010.

MINIMUM ELIGiBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Be a current student at an accredited US community college or two-year institution with sophomore status by December 31, 2009, or a recent graduate (since spring 2005).
• Plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in fall 2010.
• Have a cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.50 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
• Be nominated by his or her two-year institution.
• Have unmet financial need.
• Have not previously been nominated for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

While the Foundation considers academic excellence first in evaluating candidates, competitive applicants must also demonstrate unmet financial need, which has two components:

• Education costs that are appreciably greater than the total amount of other scholarships or grant awards.
• Insufficient student and family income to meet educational costs.