December 9, 2026
Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $55,000
90 winners
Eligibility
Education level
Two-year institutionBachelor degreeUndergraduate
Year of study
Graduation Year 2022+
Financial
Financial needHousehold Income up to 95000
Enrollment
Full-time
Grades
GPA 3.5+
About this scholarship
Top community college students in the United States who are sophomores by January 1 or recent graduates since spring 2022, plan to transfer full-time to a four-year college, hold at least a 3.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need may apply for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship through the Common App. Awards provide up to $55,000 per year as last-dollar funding toward completing a bachelor's degree.
The selection process is rigorous and considers academics, financial need, perseverance, leadership, and community commitment. Recipients also receive college advising, transition support, and access to internship and graduate scholarship opportunities through the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Common App for Transfer application with Jack Kent Cooke Foundation supplemental section
- Academic records/transcripts
- Confidential educator recommendation(s)
- Financial information including applicant and parent/guardian AGI figures
- Short-answer activities and experiences responses
- Application submitted online via Common App for Transfer (add Jack Kent Cooke Foundation as a school to access the supplemental Cooke section)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale; academic records/transcripts
- Confidential educator recommendation(s)
- Financial information demonstrating unmet financial need (household AGI max $95,000); applicant and parent/guardian income figures (AGI for multiple years)
- Confirmation of plans to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at a four-year institution (Fall 2027)
- Short-answer activities/experiences responses: Resume Circumstances (special circumstances), Experiences, Achievements
- Acknowledgment of Cooke Foundation's policy on use of Generative AI tools in the application
- Waivers, consents, and terms-and-conditions agreements
- Plan to transfer to a four-year institution for Fall 2027.
- Acknowledge the Cooke Foundation policy on generative-AI use and complete required waivers, consents, and terms.