Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

UW-Eau Claire Jack Kent Cooke Foundation instructions

UW-Eau Claire is permitted to nominate two candidates each year for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Fellowships. If you are a UW-Eau Claire student or recent alumni interested in being nominated for this program, please visit the JCKF website at http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org to download all application materials and instructions

Applicants must submit to the Dean of Graduate Studies the following materials by March 1 in order to be considered for a nomination. The completed application, recommendations, and the applicant’s financial information need to be submitted online. However, the parent’s financial information, transcripts, copies of the student’s tax forms, and other supporting documents are submitted as hard copies to Dean of Graduate Studies, 212 Schofield Hall.

Electronic Application:

1. Online Application Form, completed by applicant, and must include the applicant’s financial information and identification of his or her recommenders.
2. Two Letters of Recommendation (completed online by recommenders): Letters should be from the applicant’s instructors, advisors, or others well acquainted with the applicant’s work and personal character.

Supporting Documentation:

1. Official College Transcripts (in an official sealed envelope) for ALL undergraduate coursework; including most recent fall semester. All transcripts must indicate the courses taken and grades awarded.
2. Applicant Tax Forms – Two eligible copies (no originals of tax forms required)
3. Parent Tax Forms – Two eligible copies (no originals of tax forms required)
4. Parent Financial Information Forms – The Parent Financial Information Forms are not part of the online application and must be downloaded from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation website under the Scholarships section. The original forms must be completed and signed by the applicant and both of his or her parents. The financial forms for parents are required regardless of age or independence status of the applicant.
5. Portfolio for Applicants in the Arts – Required item for all applicants in the arts.

Students selected for nomination will then be notified by the Dean of Graduate Studies, and asked to supply the following additional nomination information as they become available, but by May 1, at the latest.

1. Acceptance Letter from Graduate School(s)
2. Financial Award Information from Graduate School(s)