Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship application process has started. The process is very detailed and extensive. The JKC Foundation will award approximately 50 scholarships to outstanding transfer students who will be attending four year institutions in the Fall of 2010. The maximum award available per student is $30,000 per year.

Scholars may use the award to attend any accredited college or university in the US or abroad in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. The award is renewed annually provided the Scholar has maintained high academic performance, exhibited good conduct, made significant progress toward a degree, and complied with the Foundation's administrative requirements and request.

The minimum eligibility criteria is:

1. Be a current student at an accredited US community college with sophomore status by December 31, 2009 or be a recent graduate,
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.50 or better,
3. Plan to transfer to a four year college/university in the Fall, 2010
4. Be nominated by his/her two year institution, and
5. Have not previously been nominated for the JKCooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Please contact one of the following Transfer Scholarship Coordinators on your campus for information by November 10th:

Germantown: Audrey.Hill@montgomerycollege.edu or Tamesha.Robinson@montgomerycollege.edu

Rockville: Gustavus.Griffin@montgomerycollege.edu or Karen.King@montgomerycollege.edu

Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Tonya.Mason@montgomerycollege.edu or Evelyn.Gonzalez-Mills@montgomerycollege.edu