(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)鈥擳he Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has announced that 51成人导航 students Paulina Jaus of Media and Fatumata Kaba of Folcroft are among the semifinalists for its highly competitive . The Foundation named 485 semifinalists for the scholarship, which supports the nation鈥檚 top community college students with financial need seeking to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree at four-year colleges or universities.聽

Selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants, this year鈥檚 semifinalists represent 224 community colleges across 37 states. Each was chosen through an evaluation process that assesses academic ability and achievement, perseverance, and leadership. 

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship enables recipients to complete their bachelor鈥檚 degrees debt-free at any accredited four-year college or university in the United States and provides last-dollar funding of up to $55,000 per year for two to three years. The award is designed to remove financial barriers so that high-achieving community college students can transfer to and thrive at the nation鈥檚 top institutions. 

A Communication Arts major, Paulina Jaus is the communications and public affairs intern for Delaware County, an opportunity she found through 51成人导航鈥檚 Student Employment Services and Co-Op Center. After graduating from the College, Paulina will transfer to Temple University鈥檚 Klein College of Media and Communication, where she plans to earn her bachelor鈥檚 degree. 鈥淭hanks to 51成人导航鈥檚 Temple University Dual Admissions Agreement, all my credits will transfer to Temple. 51成人导航 has shown me a path outside of what I used to think I could do. Just ask questions, and somebody here will help you.鈥�

A Psychology major, Fatumata 鈥淔atu鈥� Kaba soared over most of her competitors in the spring of 2025 as a student athlete on the 51成人导航 Phantoms track and field team. She placed second in the nation in the women鈥檚 triple jump, leapt to third in the women鈥檚 long jump, and was honored as U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Central Region Women鈥檚 Field Athlete of the Year. She was named to the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, is President of the Student Government Association and Vice President of the Psychology Club. She aspires to a career in neuropsychology鈥攁nd perhaps another attempt at a national title. 鈥淭hanks to the resources at 51成人导航, I feel each goal is attainable.鈥�  

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will announce the 2026 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars in May 2026.