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2026 Cooke College Scholarship Program: Open to Undocumented High School Students

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is currently accepting applications for its college scholarship program. Applicants who are selected to receive the scholarship receive up to $55,000 per year towards their undergraduate education and advising. This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented high school students who meet the eligibility requirements. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation states on its frequently asked questions page that applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens “You must, however, reside in the United States or a U.S. territory and attend high school in the United States. At this time, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is not providing services to students who attend high school outside of the United States.”

Here are the eligibility requirements as posted on their website:

  • "Senior Standing – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2026.
  • Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2026.
  • GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above.
  • Test Scores — Submit standardized test score(s) from one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. There is no minimum score requirement to apply, however, applicants must have taken one (or more) of these tests and submit the score.
  • Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with a family adjusted gross income up to $95,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents."

The deadline to apply is November 12, 2025

 

For more information and to apply, please visit their official website: 2026 Cooke Scholarship Program

 

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INDOT is now seeking applicants for its Engineering Scholarship Program, available for undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students. Applications for the 2026-2027 school year must be emailed or postmarked by Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Learn more: indotscholarship.in.gov or https://bit.ly/3UUHifc
 
 
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Ever wondered just how much of a difference high school students can make in their communities? Through our scholarship program, our past winners have proven it can be profound. That’s why our 2025 Build A Better Future scholarship will also be a design thinking community improvement project based on the LAUNCH Cycle. We will award $10,000 to five new seniors, with the top recipient receiving an additional $5,000 grant to continue funding their project.

https://www.honorsgraduation.com/graduation-scholarship.htm
 
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be graduating high school seniors planning on attending an accredited college or university in the United States of America. Additionally, students must have met all of the requirements described on this website http://honorsgradu.com/ Employees of Honors Graduation and their families are not eligible to participate. Submissions must be received before the deadlines in order to qualify for the scholarship program. Mailed applications must be postmarked by that deadline. There are no citizenship requirements.

Choosing a Winner:

Submissions will be evaluated by our judges only after all submissions have been received by the various deadlines. After carefully reviewing the available information on our site, applicants may also email the scholarship committee, (scholarship{at}honorsgraduation{dot}com), with further questions.

When choosing a winner we will be looking at:

  • The quality & quantity of work already completed
  • The potential for future long-term impact.
  • General community relevance of the project.

Finalists may also be asked for proposals on how they would use the $5,000 grant if selected as the top recipient. As a tip for future applicants: the more specific those plans, the better (especially if they involve plans to seek additional funding or perpetuate the fund toward your project in the long term). Being a finalist does not mean you have won the scholarship, we are simply seeking more information in order to choose the top winners.

Disbursement:

The top 5 selected entrants will, upon verification of eligibility criteria as described above, receive their one-time scholarship disbursement of $10,000 in the form of a check from Honors Graduation to the approved school or university, listing the student as the beneficiary, depending on the individual school outside scholarship policies. Awardees will be contacted by May 1, 2025 and funds will be distributed after that date. Should the $10,000 amount exceed the tuition balance for the first semester, we will instruct the college to apply surplus scholarship funds toward subsequent semesters. It is the recipient’s exclusive responsibility to ensure that funds are received by the school or university and should notify us if that does not happen within 30 days of the date the check is issued.

Be sure to check out this website for many scholarships!

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/unusual-scholarships/