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Cooke Young Scholars Program is sponsored by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. A selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for high-achieving 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for high school, summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.
Geographic focus: United States
Focus areas: Academic Achievement, College Advising, Educational Enrichment
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How to Apply - Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship College Access and Excellence Join the Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship College Access and Excellence Join the Cooke Foundation The Young Scholars Program The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need.
Educational Advisers help Cooke Young Scholars maximize the high school experience and prepare to thrive at the nation’s top-performing colleges. Our programming and support includes: Identifying an appropriately rigorous high school. Engaging in four-year planning and goal-setting.
Funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities, such as music and art lessons; supplemental academic classes; and technology. Annual summer programs, including two required Cooke Young Scholar events. Year-round interaction and networking with a community of high-achieving peers.
Cooke Scholars come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and from rural, suburban, and urban communities. Many Scholars are the first in their families to pursue higher education. To be considered for the Young Scholars Program, the applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements: Grade level: Currently in 7th grade and/or entering 8th grade in the fall of 2026.
Academics: Since the beginning of the 6th grade, have earned grades of all or mostly As, with no Cs or below in core academic subjects (English/language arts, math, science, social studies/history). Financial Need: Demonstrate unmet financial need. Applicants with a family adjusted gross income (AGI) up to $95,000 are eligible to apply.
During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents. The median family adjusted gross income of last year’s entering cohort of Cooke Young Scholars was approximately $49,000.
Location: Currently attending middle school in the U.S. and planning to attend high school in the U.S. Link to online application available on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website. Application period closes. Application review process is conducted.
The new cohort of Young Scholars is notified. The application for the Cooke Young Scholars Program is now open. The deadline is April 29, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please use the chat in the lower right corner or email us at scholarships@jkcf. org . The Young Scholars Program The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need.
Educational Advisers help Cooke Young Scholars maximize the high school experience and prepare to thrive at the nation’s top-performing colleges. Our programming and support includes: Identifying an appropriately rigorous high school. Engaging in four-year planning and goal-setting.
Funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities, such as music and art lessons; supplemental academic classes; and technology. Annual summer programs, including two required Cooke Young Scholar events. Year-round interaction and networking with a community of high-achieving peers.
Cooke Scholars come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and from rural, suburban, and urban communities. Many Scholars are the first in their families to pursue higher education. To be considered for the Young Scholars Program, the applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements: Grade level: Currently in 7th grade and/or entering 8th grade in the fall of 2026.
Academics: Since the beginning of the 6th grade, have earned grades of all or mostly As, with no Cs or below in core academic subjects (English/language arts, math, science, social studies/history). Financial Need: Demonstrate unmet financial need. Applicants with a family adjusted gross income (AGI) up to $95,000 are eligible to apply.
During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents. The median family adjusted gross income of last year’s entering cohort of Cooke Young Scholars was approximately $49,000.
Location: Currently attending middle school in the U.S. and planning to attend high school in the U.S. Link to online application available on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website. Application period closes. Application review process is conducted.
The new cohort of Young Scholars is notified. The application for the Cooke Young Scholars Program is now open. The deadline is April 29, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding your application, please use the chat in the lower right corner or email us at scholarships@jkcf. org . Young Scholars Profile Flyer College Admissions Profile To be considered for the Young Scholars Program, the applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements: -Currently in 7th grade and/or entering 8th grade in the fall of 2026.
-Since… How many Cooke Young Scholars are selected? The number of Scholars selected varies from year to year. In 2025, 65 new Scholars were selected.
The application for the Cooke Young Scholars Program is now open. The deadline is April 29, 2026. If you have any questions regarding your application, please use the chat in the lower right corner or email us at scholarships@jkcf.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Currently in 7th grade (or entering 8th grade in fall 2026), with all/mostly As since 6th grade, attending school in the U.S., and family AGI up to $95,000. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.