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FSCJ Students Named National Semifinalists for Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Mar 21, 2023, 09:57 AM

Two FSCJ students, Francis Felix Javier and Kayla Tamez, were named semifinalists for the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. They were chosen from a pool of more than 1,700 applicants from 215 community colleges across 38 states. Both are part of FSCJ's Honors Program.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards the scholarship to community college students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability, leadership, service and a determination to complete their bachelor’s degrees at top four-year institutions. It is designed to create a clear pathway to a four-year degree by offering up to $55,000 per year along with academic advising and access to a network of peers.

“By lifting the financial burden of pursuing a four-year degree off their shoulders, our goal is to help students take full advantage of a four-year college experience without taking on student debt,” said Cooke Foundation Executive Director Seppy Basili. “This year’s selected semifinalists reflect the deep bench of talent across our community colleges today, and we’re looking forward to getting to know them better in our final application review process.”

Selected Cooke Transfer Scholars will also receive educational advising from the Foundation’s Deans of Scholar Support to help them transfer to a four-year school and prepare for their future endeavors. They will also have access to opportunities for internships, study abroad, graduate school funding, and the connection to a network of more than 3,000 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni.

Recipients will be named in April. View the semifinalist list here: https://www.jkcf.org/our-stories/transfer-semifinalists-2023/