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Scholarship: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opened a new college scholarship for high-achieving, lower-income high school seniors who seek to attend the country’s best four-year colleges and universities.
Amount: As many as 40 recipients will be awarded up to $30,000 each year for tuition, books, living expenses and other required fees.
Requirements: To be eligible, applicants must plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2014 and enroll in an accredited four-year college in fall 2014; earn a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above; receive a SAT combined math and critical reading score of 1200 or above or an ACT composite score of 26 or above; and demonstrate unmet financial need. A rigorous review will consider grades, standardized test scores, participation in available advanced courses, student essays, letters of recommendation, and family finances.
Deadline: The application is open through November 5, 2013. Final notification will be made in February 2014.
For more information: Visit http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/college-scholarship-program/.
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