Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Web site

Campus deadline: January 14, 2008
Extended campus deadline: February 1, 2008
Foundation deadline: March 14, 2008

**Candidates must be nominated by UW–Madison and may not apply directly. Students interested in applying should contact the Undergraduate Academic Awards Office for more information about the application process. Contact person: Julie Stubbs, 265-2428, awards@provost.wisc.edu

Purpose: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program awards approximately 40 scholarships to seniors or recent graduates planning to attend graduate school for the first time.

Award: The award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen—up to $50,000/year, renewable for six years. Scholars may use the award to attend any accredited graduate school in the U.S. or abroad.

Eligibility

  • Senior or recent graduate (no more than 5 years before May of application year)
  • Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale
  • Plan to begin a full-time accredited graduate degree program the fall after submitting application

Selection Criteria

  • Academic ability and achievement
  • Unmet financial need
  • Will to succeed
  • Leadership and public service
  • Critical-thinking ability
  • Appreciation for, or participation in, the arts and humanities

Application Process: Applicants must submit a completed application to the UW–Madison selection committee, which may nominate up to two candidates annually (see application checklist). The application, which is available on the Jack Kent Cooke website, includes an online application form, transcripts, two letters of recommendation, financial records from the applicant and applicant’s parents, and a portfolio if applying in the arts. Additionally, applicants must submit letters of acceptance and financial aid offers from the graduate institutions to which they have applied.

Submit applications to: JCK Selection Committee, c/o Undergraduate Academic Awards Office, 271 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706.

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