Our Scholars Share Favorite Benefits of the Cooke College Scholarship

Posted October 7, 2015 | By Cooke Foundation Staff

Cooke Scholars show school pride at Scholars Weekend 2015

It’s application season! We know that managing a calendar of deadlines for colleges, scholarships, and regular school assignments can be rigorous, especially when you’re not sure exactly what will happen after you hit the submit button.

How will a scholarship help you achieve your goals? Beyond money for tuition, are there other opportunities it can provide? Will you even care about it after expending so much effort into crafting the perfect essay?

We went straight to the source and found what recipients of our College Scholarship Program had to say about the best rewards of being a Cooke Scholar.

On filling out the application:

High school seniors, don’t miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Cooke College Scholarship application period is now open. Apply this weekend at the link in our bio. #JKCF #College #Scholarship #CollegeScholar #collegetour2015 #ThinkBig #WorkHard #Achieve #Education

A photo posted by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (@thejkcf) on Sep 18, 2015 at 2:41pm PDT

On new opportunities:

Study abroad, internship stipends…it’s more than a scholarship. HS seniors, apply today at http://t.co/WwVX9cI7FF. pic.twitter.com/eXOgfSCkcn

— Jack Kent Cooke Fnd (@TheJKCF) September 22, 2015

When is a scholarship more than just a scholarship? When it includes things like study abroad programs, internship stipends, and personalized advising. High school seniors, the application period for our $40,000/year college scholarship is open until early November. Hit the link in our bio to find out more and start the application today. #JKCF #College #Scholarship #CollegeScholar #Education #ThinkBig #WorkHard #Achieve #WisdomWednesday

A photo posted by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (@thejkcf) on Sep 23, 2015 at 4:38pm PDT

#Gradoftheyear #ElonUniversity #ElonGrad. After graduation I am working at a PR Firm as a summer fellow and will begin grad school at Howard University in the Fall. My advice to underclassmen in DC-stay focused in school because the world has so much to offer you if you do!!! Also apply for The College Success Foundation DC, The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, The Abramson Foundation, ScholarCHIPS, The Hispanic College Fund, LearnServe International, Operation Understanding DC and any other scholarship or awesome programs in DC for DC/DMV students 🙂 @dc_showoff @prmsngftres and please follow @scholarchips Remember #Thetasselisworththehassle ?

A photo posted by Yasmine Arrington (@yazziespeaks) on Jun 10, 2015 at 12:35pm PDT

Attending our annual Scholars Weekend:

.@TheJKCF Last day squad pic at the amazing Jack Kent Cooke Scholars Weekend! #jkcfsw15 #semaphoreFlags pic.twitter.com/A59CHMozqe

— Nicholas Curtis (@ndonovancurtis) August 2, 2015

Looking so tired, but #JKCFSW15 was magnificent! So bittersweet leaving these amazing people. I ? my cookie cousins pic.twitter.com/d62MphX90g

— Maria Vera (@Mariavee) August 2, 2015

the Cooke Scholar Community:

HS seniors, you could join this community! Apply to our $40k/yr college scholarship today: http://t.co/WwVX9cI7FF pic.twitter.com/svu9cVagFL

— Jack Kent Cooke Fnd (@TheJKCF) September 29, 2015

At times, we all feel the need to belong to something greater than ourselves. To have a group of people that you can lean on and rely on is invaluable. High school seniors, if you’re looking for college scholarships and want to become a part of an incredible community of people, hit the link in our bio and start your application today. #JKCF #College #Scholarship #CollegeScholar #Education #ThinkBig #WorkHard #Achieve #JKCScholars #Community

A photo posted by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (@thejkcf) on Sep 29, 2015 at 5:55pm PDT

You can be a Cooke Scholar too!

We’re looking for high school seniors who think big, work hard, and achieve. Your ambition could be worth up to $40,000 for all four years of college, with internship stipends, study abroad opportunities, and $50,000 each year of grad school. Applications are due November 3, 2015, so get started now!

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