Ten of our exceptional students have been named semifinalists for the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This year, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation selected 467 community college students nationwide as semifinalists from a pool of more than 1,600 applicants across 212 community colleges in 43 states.
The following Skyline College students have achieved this remarkable distinction:
- Alexander Eberhard
- Me Me Hlaing Oo
- Thant Zayar Htut
- Codie Lai
- Pyae Phyo Lin
- Rue Moe
- Rhema Palencia
- Ken Reyes
- Phyu Phyu Theint
- Arthur Veloso Nepomuceno da Silva
As the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary, this transformative scholarship empowers exceptional community college students with financial need to transfer to the nation’s top four-year institutions while avoiding the burden of student debt. The award, which is last-dollar funding after all institutional aid, can provide as much as $55,000 per year for two to three years to complete a bachelor’s degree at any accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the United States.
The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship provides comprehensive support that extends far beyond financial assistance. Selected Cooke Transfer Scholars receive personalized educational advising from the Foundation’s Deans of Scholar Support, access to transformative opportunities including internships, study abroad experiences, and graduate school funding, as well as inclusion in a thriving community of more than 3,400 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni.
The Foundation will announce the 2025 Undergraduate Transfer Scholars in May. Please join us in congratulating our ten outstanding students on this significant achievement!
Photos by Mei Lee
