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Program

Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Organization

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship makes it possible for the nation’s top community college students to complete their bachelor’s degrees by transferring to a selective four-year college or university. The Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year to each of approximately 85 deserving students selected annually, making it the largest private scholarship for two-year and community college transfer students in the country.

Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive.
Application Deadline

December 15, 2023
Application Website

www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/undergraduate-transfer/

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 Up to $40,000
Renewable?

Yes
Additional Details

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.

Requirements

Description
  • Be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or two-year institution with sophomore status by December 31, 2015, or a recent graduate (since spring 2011).
  • Plan to enroll full time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in fall 2016.
  • Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
  • Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.
  • Have not previously enrolled at or attended a four-year institution.
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Minimum GPA
 3.5
Academic Requirements
  • Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • Citizenship status not considered
Other Details
  • Merit-based
  • Needs-based
Keywords
 Jack Kent Cook, scholarship, transfer
Contact

scholarships@jkcf.org
Organization Website

www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/undergraduate-transfer/
Organization Address

44325 Woodridge Parkway
Lansdowne, VA 20176
Organization Phone
 (855) 509-5253
Last Modified Date
 October 26, 2015