Up to $55,000 Cooke Transfer Scholarship
- Organization: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: December 9, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation backs top US community college students who want to finish a bachelor's degree at a four-year college. Cooke Transfer Scholars get last dollar funding of up to $55,000 a year for up to three years, one of the largest private scholarships for transfer students in the country. You apply free through the Common App for Transfer, and there is no age limit. **What you get:** - Last dollar funding after all institutional aid, up to $55,000 a year, toward tuition, room and board, books and required fees - Support for the final two to three years of a bachelor's degree at any accredited four-year college, in any field - Advising on the move to a four-year college, plus career and graduate school preparation - A paid trip to Scholars Weekend in Northern Virginia the summer before you transfer - The chance to apply for Cooke internship stipends, conference and travel stipends and the Cooke Graduate Scholarship **What you'll do:** - Add the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as a program in the Common App for Transfer and complete its sections - Report eligibility, your intended major and three years of household income (and your parents' if you are under 30) - Ask two academic professionals at your current or most recent college to submit recommendations - Send transcripts from every college attended since 2011; essays are requested later only if you advance **Key dates:** - Application opened August 19, 2026 - Applications close December 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern - Semifinalists notified February 2027 - Scholars notified April 2027 **More information:** - Over 400 community colleges have a Cooke Campus Representative who can help with your application - Eligibility details and a sample application are on the How to Apply page; questions go to scholarships@jkcf.org
