Graduate Scholarships Available Through Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Seniors at The University of Texas at Tyler, as well as UT Tyler alumni who graduated in May 2001 and after, may compete for graduate scholarships up to $50,000 a year for up to six years through the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Dr. Mil Clark, UT Tyler associate vice president for academic affairs, announced.

Students who wish to apply for the scholarship must submit an application through the Office of Academic Affairs. UT Tyler is eligible to nominate a maximum of two students for the scholarship.

For more information on eligibility and the nomination process, contact Dr. Mil Clark at 903.566.7447 or in the Administration Building, room 336.

Graduate scholarships will be awarded in early summer 2006 for use during the 2006-07 academic year. The scholarship can be renewed in subsequent years based on performance.

The Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 2000 by the estate of Jack Kent Cooke to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. It focuses in particular on individuals with financial need.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler offers excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 5,700 high-ability students at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.