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Caption: ASCC graduates, like the ones seen here from last semester, will have even more to celebrate now that they can apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship, one of the highest in the nation for community college students and alumni. (Photo: J. |
ASCC Students and Recent Alumni Now Eligible for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships |
November 8 , 2006 James Kneubuhl, ASCC Press Officer |
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(PRESS RELEASE) Graduates from the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) will now have the opportunity to access one of the largest scholarships available to students and recent alumni of community colleges across the nation. ASCC Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Irene Helsham announced this week that she will accept applications now through December 22nd for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Foundation will award up to $30,000 annually per recipient to pursue four-year degrees at any accredited college or university in the United States and abroad. Last year, the Foundation received nearly 700 nominations for these awards. |
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“As the designated Faculty Representative, I will review all applications with the help of a screening committee,” explained Dr. Helsham. “We will decide on two applicants from ASCC to nominate for consideration by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, who have the final say in the awards. The application form for this scholarship requires quite a lot of academic and personal detail, so I urge anyone interested to begin working on it now because the Foundation will only consider fully completed applications.” ASCC sophomores already accepted to begin their junior year at an off-island university, as well as alumni who graduated after May, 2002 may apply for the scholarships. Those interested should contact Dr. Helsham at the College for further information.
While 45 percent of all college students in the US attend community colleges, few private funds exist to help these students transfer to four-year institutions, in spite of their high levels of ability and need. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships can provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books for the length of the undergraduate degrees, generally two years. Each award can total up to $30,000 annually, though amounts will vary based on such factors as the cost of the institution each recipient attends. The Foundation plans to award approximately 50 scholarships through this program in spring, 2007. It will renew awards each year based upon student performance. Nominations for the scholarships must come from the Foundation’s designated Faculty Representative at an accredited US community college or two-year institution.
The estate of Jack Kent Cooke established the Foundation to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. A businessman and philanthropist who owned the Chrysler Building in New York City, Cooke also owned such professional sports teams as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Redskins. When Cooke passed away in 1997, he left most of his fortune to establish the Foundation. For more information on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, visit their website at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org, or call 1-800-498-6478.
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