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Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
Contact Paula Goldsmid to indicate your
intent to apply, and to receive advice and instructions for submitting
your application for Pomona's internal selection process.
Suggestion: Do not put a lot of time in your application until you
have received these instructions. Internal deadline will be around
February 1, 2008.
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Purpose
To enable students of exceptional promise, whose
financial situation might prevent them from entering and
completing graduate or professional education, to do so.
The scholarship may be used for study in any field, at any accredited university in the U.S. or abroad.
Programs Funded
The scholarship can be applied to tuition, room and board, books,
and other fees for the duration of the graduate degree
program, up to six years. The amount and duration of award
varies by student, based on the cost of attendance and the
length of the program as well as other scholarships or
grants received. The maximum allowable per student is
$50,000 per year. Most awards are for fewer than six years
and for considerably less than $50,000 per year, i.e. they
cover the gap between other awards plus family ability
to contribute and the actual costs of attending the
program.
Eligibility
Current seniors and alums who graduated no
more than five years before May of the year in which they
apply, with a GPA of 3.5 or above, and who are already
accepted or have applied to their first-ever graduate program for entry in the fall, may
apply for nomination by their undergraduate institution.
Each accredited college and university in the U.S. may
nominate two candidates. There is no citizenship
requirement, however international Scholars must be able to obtain the
appropriate visa. There are no age limits. Current graduate students
or those who have previously completed any graduate
degree are not eligible.
Selection Criteria
Selection is based on academic
ability, financial need, leadership potential and
participation in or appreciation for the arts and
humanities. The Foundation receives about 1,200
nominations each year and awards about 30 scholarships
annually. Receipt of financial
aid while an undergraduate is a minimal though not
sufficient indicator of a realistic chance of
consideration. The Foundation seeks to help new students
whose families are not able to provide the financial
"safety net"
that would enable an applicant to enter graduate school
with the confidence that resources could be made
available in the event of unforeseen need. NB:
All nominees, even if financially independent during or
after college, must provide detailed financial
information for both parents, including assets and
federal income tax records (or the closest equivalent,
for international students).
Application/Nomination Process
Pomona selects two seniors or recent graduates for
nomination to the Foundation. Important: Read
thoroughly all information and forms on the Jack Kent
Cooke Graduate Fellowship web before deciding whether to
apply. New in 2007: the national deadline is now
March 15, therefore institutional deadlines will be
considerably earlier.
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship
Advisor:
Paula Goldsmid
SCC 153, x78948 |
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