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College Access and Excellence Initiatives is a grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation that funds organizations expanding educational opportunities for academically talented students with financial need across the United States.
The foundation partners with organizations such as AISES, the National College Advising Corps, and selective colleges and universities through its Community College Transfer Initiative, investing millions in programs that increase college access, reduce undermatching, and support student retention in STEM fields.
Funded activities include mentorship, career success programming, college advising in high schools, and transfer support at four-year institutions. Eligible grantees are nonprofits and educational organizations whose missions closely align with advancing education for high-ability, financially disadvantaged students. The foundation rarely funds unsolicited proposals.
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College Access and Excellence - Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Access and Excellence The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation identifies and invests a portion of its funding in strategic grant initiatives to expand educational opportunities throughout the United States. The Foundation partners with educational leaders that share our commitment to advance the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need.
An organization serving Indigenous people of North America and the Pacific Islands, Albuquerque-based AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) aims to substantially increase Indigenous representation in STEM fields of study and work.
In 2021, the Cooke Foundation awarded AISES $500,000 to support the retention and success of Native students pursuing STEM degrees through their mentorship, career and college success, and chapter programming.
Community College Transfer Initiative The Foundation’s Community College Transfer Initiative (CCTI) was designed to help high-achieving community-college students earn bachelor’s degrees at top colleges and universities nationwide. The Foundation has invested roughly $7 million to develop targeted programs at highly-selective four-year institutions.
Through this grant initiative, the Foundation currently supports a cadre of selective colleges and universities and their community college partners that are committed to developing and supporting programs to improve access for high-achieving, low-income community college transfer students.
The Foundation, in partnership with the Lumina Foundation for Education and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation , has sponsored significant research designed to answer important questions related to the initiative. Learn more about the results in the research report, Transfer Access to Elite Colleges and Universities in the United States: Threading the Needle of the American Dream .
National College Advising Corps The College Advising Corps significantly increases college enrollment among low-income students who have the potential to excel in higher education, but need extra support in selecting and understanding how to pay for the most rigorous college available. The program recruits and trains recent college graduates to serve as advisers in high schools nationwide.
Launched in 2005 with Jack Kent Cooke Foundation support, the College Advising Corps has grown from 14 advisers at a university supported organization (originally based at the University of Virginia and later based at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) l) into a national, award-winning, independent 501(c)(3) organization.
It currently employs over 500 advisers and has served over 543,000 students in high schools in 14 states. Since the program’s inception, the Foundation has invested over $12 million in the program.
The Foundation’s current funding supports the College Advising Corps’ efforts to lead, develop, and evaluate college undermatching initiatives (a dilemma where high-achieving, low-income students are not applying to selective colleges that match their abilities).
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation typically awards only a limited number of grants to nonprofit organizations whose efforts complement our mission of advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. We rarely, if ever, fund unsolicited proposals.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations whose efforts complement the foundation's mission of advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Rarely funds unsolicited proposals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (e.g., $500,000 for AISES, $7 million for CCTI). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
College Access and Excellence Initiatives is funded by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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Good Neighbor Grants program (Jack Kent Cooke Foundation) is sponsored by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The Good Neighbor Grants program identifies and strengthens ties with youth-serving nonprofit organizations in the Northern Virginia, metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas that are helping students with significant financial need reach their full potential through education.
Community College Transfer Initiative is a grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation that funds the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship for top community college students seeking to complete bachelor's degrees at four-year institutions. The scholarship provides up to $55,000 per year as last-dollar funding after institutional aid to cover tuition, living expenses, books, and required fees for the final two to three years of a bachelor's degree. Eligible applicants must be current community college sophomores or recent graduates (since spring 2021), plan to enroll full-time in fall 2026, have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above, demonstrate financial need with maximum adjusted gross income of $95,000, and have no prior enrollment at a four-year institution. Awards include advising, career preparation, and access to internship and graduate scholarships.
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
The Robotics Grant Program is a grant from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) that funds school-based robotics programs for elementary, middle, and high school students. Awarded through a competitive application process, the program provides up to $3,500 to eligible local education agencies (LEAs) in Alabama. Applicants must be public school systems submitting on behalf of schools with K–12 students. The grant supports the purchase of robotics equipment and program development aligned with AMSTI guidelines. Applications are submitted online through the AMSTI Robotics Grant portal. The Fiscal Year 2026 application deadline was September 30, 2025. Questions should be directed to robotics@amsti.org. The program is managed by the Alabama State Department of Education under State Superintendent Eric G. Mackey.