Power is Theme at Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s ‘Scholars Weekend’

by Tiffany Pennamon | August 6, 2018 For Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) scholars, this year’s Scholars Weekend from August 2-5 Read more

Report Card: States Fail High-Achieving Low-Income Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | March 21, 2018
States have made little progress in supporting high-achieving, low-income students, according t [...] Read more

New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success

by Tiffany Pennamon | November 12, 2017
College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challeng [...] Read more

Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys

by Catherine Morris | July 31, 2017
Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and sch [...] Read more

Colleges Lavishing More Financial Aid on Wealthy Students

by Michael Melia, Associated Press | September 27, 2016
STORRS, Conn. ― Spencer Mulligan knew his family could pay for his college education, even wi [...] Read more

Report: ‘Need-blind’ Policies Have Failed Elite Institutions

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim | January 11, 2016
Only a small number of students at elite colleges are high-achieving, low-income students, says [...] Read more

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Transforming Minority Student Success from the Top Down and Bottom Up

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice

Transforming Minority
Student Success
from the Top Down
and Bottom Up