Up to $55,000 Cooke College Scholarship
- Organization: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: November 11, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation runs the largest undergraduate scholarship for high-achieving US high school seniors with financial need. Cooke College Scholars get last dollar funding of up to $55,000 a year for a bachelor's degree, plus personal advising and a network of nearly 4,000 Cooke Scholars and alumni. You apply free through the Common App by adding the Foundation as one of your colleges. **What you get:** - Last dollar funding after all institutional aid, up to $55,000 a year, toward tuition, living expenses, books and required fees - Funding for up to four years of a bachelor's degree at any accredited four-year college, in any field - Personal advising on choosing a college, navigating financial aid and making the move to college - A paid trip to Scholars Weekend in Northern Virginia the summer before your first year - The chance to apply for Cooke internship stipends, conference and travel stipends and the Cooke Graduate Scholarship **What you'll do:** - Complete the Common App and add the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as one of your colleges - Write several short essays and report your activities, intended major, test scores and three years of family income - Line up two academic recommendations, one from an 11th grade core subject teacher, plus a counselor recommendation and school report **Key dates:** - Application opened August 19, 2026 - Applications close November 11, 2026 - Semifinalists announced January 2027 - Scholarship recipients announced March 2027 **More information:** - Eligibility, selection criteria and what to submit are on the How to Apply page - Questions go to scholarships@jkcf.org; the Foundation asks applicants not to call
