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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Cooke College Scholarship

Up to $55,000 a year

  • Closing soon
  • New this week
Deadline November 11, 2026

Last-dollar funding of up to $55,000 a year for high-achieving high school seniors with financial need.

Deadline November 11, 2026 · 2027 cycle. You’ll apply on apply.commonapp.org, not here.

Who can apply

Students
High school student
Year in school
High school
Based on
Need and merit
Renewable
Not stated

Requirements can change. Read the full rules on jkcf.org (opens in a new tab) before you apply.

What you’ll need

  • Application through the Common App

Details

Highly selective: recent scholars averaged a 3.99 unweighted GPA. See the How to Apply page for full requirements.

Checked against the official site on November 8, 2026. Source: jkcf.org (opens in a new tab)