Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation was founded in 2000 through the will of Jack Kent Cooke. The stated mission of the foundation is "To help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. " Through a number of different types of scholarships, the foundation "supports young people of exceptional promise, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities."[1]
The Foundation provides scholarships towards undergraduate transfer students, graduate students, high school students, and the spouses or dependents of victims of the 2001 anthrax attacks and September 11 attacks. The scholarships range in amounts, giving up to $50,000 per year.
