Jack
Kent Cooke Student Information Guide
The Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program awards 45-50 scholarships
of up to $50,000 to college seniors or recent graduates to attend
graduate programs in fall 2006. The scholarship awards will
provide funding for tuition, room and board, books, and other
required fees for the length of the graduate degree program,
up to six years.
All applicants must be nominated by their university. Students
must be college seniors or recent college graduates at the time
of nomination. All applicants should have a high level of academic
achievement as demonstrated by superior grades, academically
rigorous courses, and participation in challenging extracurricular
activities, especially those demonstrating leadership potential
and/or an appreciation of the arts and humanities. Financial
need is also considered for this award. For more specific information,
or to attain an application, please consult the Cooke website
at http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/.
Interested applicants
should contact the Office of Special Scholarship Programs
for
more information on becoming a UIC nominee. UIC may nominate
only two candidates per year. The UIC Application deadline
is
February 4, 2009. The national deadline is March 15, 2009.
If you want
to apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship:
1. Read and download
the application and instructions online
2. Contact faculty members to write letters of recommendation
for you
3. Visit the Office of Special Scholarship Programs to:
--a. Make an appointment with Beth Powers to review your draft
application
4. Start working on your application early! The best applications
are those that have been prepared with thoughtfulness and thoroughness
5. Contact Records Office in Student Services Building (SSB)
to have UIC transcript sent to OSSP
Important Dates for Jack Kent Cooke Applications:
UIC Application Deadline:
February 4, 2009
Final Application Deadline: March 15, 2009
For more information contact:
The Office of Special
Scholarship Programs
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
2506 University Hall, (312) 355-2477
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