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Introduction
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
seeks to help young people of exceptional promise reach
their full potential through education by identifying
intelligent and involved students and helping them
carry out their dreams. The Foundation’s Graduate
Scholarship Program awards approximately 35 new scholarships
to college seniors or recent graduates to attend any
accredited graduate school in pursuit of a graduate
or professional degree, including medicine, law, or
business. The scholarship awards are highly competitive
(over 1,000 apply) and provide funding for tuition,
room and board, books, and other required fees for
the length of the graduate degree program, up to six
years. The maximum award per student is $50,000 per
year. Applications must be made through MIT.
You should review this site and the official Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation web site, and then consult
the MIT contact, Kimberly Benard , for more information.
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Quick Facts
| Field of Study |
Any
field |
| Type |
Graduate
or professional |
| Place of Study |
Any Accredited College |
| Award amount |
Up
to $50,000 per year for the duration of the graduate
degree (max. 6 years) |
| MIT Deadline |
February 20 |
| National Deadline |
March
15 |
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Eligibility
To be eligible you must:
- Be a current college senior or have graduated from
college since May 2004 (for 2009 award).
- Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average
of 4.5 or better on a 5.0 scale (or the equivalent).
- Begin a full-time graduate degree program at an
accredited university in fall of the year you apply.
- Not already begun graduate studies.
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Selection Criteria
Applicants are chosen on the basis of:
- Academic achievement and intelligence
- Unmet financial need
- Will to succeed
- Leadership and public service
- Critical-thinking ability
- Appreciation for or participation in the arts and
humanities
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Application (see official site for
details and forms)
Complete applications for the MIT selection process
include the following material. Please submit an original
and 4 copies.
- Nominee Information and Application Form
- Financial Information Forms
- Official Transcripts for all undergraduate coursework,
including fall semester prior to application (MIT
transcript)
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Copy of Acceptance Letter from Graduate School,
including details of financial award if any
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Survey Form (optional)
- Portfolio for Applicants in the Arts (optional)
If you are selected to represent MIT, you will have
an opportunity to revise some of the above material
and the following additional material will be provided
by the MIT contact.
- Institution Nomination Form
An original and 1 copy of all application material
must be submitted to the Foundation.
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Timeline
| Fall |
- Review and get copy of program materials
from the official Jack Kent Cooke Foundation web
site.
- Consult with Kimberly Benard, who can advise
you about the viability of your candidacy and
the best ways to prepare an application.
- Work on application material
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| February 20 |
- Deadline for submission of application to:
MIT Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate
Scholarship Committee
Kimberly Benard
Study Abroad and Distinguished Fellowships Office
MIT Room 12-189
617-253-4378 |
| February |
- Applications are reviewed by the MIT Cooke
Graduate Scholarship Committee, which will
select up to 2 students to nominate from MIT.
- MIT contact works with the nominee(s) to
revise the final application.
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| March 1 |
- Final application material due to MIT contact.
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| March 15 |
- All nomination materials due from MIT to
the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate
Scholarship competition.
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| May |
- Scholarship review panel meets.
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| July |
- Notification of award status is mailed to
all applicants mid-month.
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| August |
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Annual Scholars
Weekend.
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Winners
Helen Tsai 2007
Farah Ghniem 2007
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