Young Scholars Program

The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students with financial need. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities. Educational Advisers support Young Scholars to maximize high school experiences and to go on to thrive at the nation's top-performing colleges. The program includes identifying an appropriately rigorous high school, engaging in four-year planning and goal-setting, funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities such as music and art lessons, supplemental academic classes and technology, annual summer programs including two required Young Scholar programs, year-round community programming, and networking opportunities with a high-achieving peer community. To date, the program has served 1,281 scholars with 98% enrolling in a four-year college or university.