I just got the rejection email 
I did not get it
Congrats to the winners !!! I AM SOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!
Congratulations to all awardee!! I just received the email from foundation and I didn’t get it. I am glad that I was one of the semi-finalist and I can be part of this forum. Just one request to all awardee- Please share us your experience when you all go to the scholars weekend. Thank you very much to everyone for the support!
Just got email as well - keep heads up and remember what email said, we are still exceptional and will succeed!
Waiting for those college apps to come back, I’ve already got one for $35K thanks in part to being a JKC semifinalist I’m sure. Now I’m almost glad I was notified over the phone last week cuz that made reading the email easier. There is a link about other scholarships, gonna take a look - AND CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS! Signing off…
fellow reject, got my email 30 mins ago, I wanted to go to a UC, there goes that pipe dream
I did not get it, but I trust that God has a pan for this, and even being a semifinalist made me set my sights higher than I ever would have!!Congrats to all winners, and those less fortunate. let’s all go conquer the world, and this won’t stop your dreams!!!
I won!
Congratulations!! @zoonbhrogers
Congratulations to all the winners! It was nice being a part of this group with everyone.I enjoyed reading the threads. I believe we all have great paths ahead of us.So to all who did not win, this is the beginning of better things to come so do not give up on any of your dreams and just keep trying and striving and you shall achieve.To all the scholars do not relent in your efforts and use the opportunity to the very best of you ability! I did not win but I feel very grateful for the process and achievements I have made this far and will be going out for dinner and ice-cream!
I don’t know what to say. I still remember the day when I arrived at the U.S, four years ago. I didn’t know how everything was going to turn out. I came looking for safety and found so much more. I found a group of supportive friends that lift me up when I was falling. I found dedicated professors that have become my role models. I couldn’t ask for more.
I feel infinitely grateful to all the people that helped me to get to this point. I’m blessed.
Congratulations to all the Cooke Scholars, I’ll see you in Virginia.
I wish everyone on this forum had heard good news. If you didn’t get it, I wish you the best of lucks in your future endeavors. You are indeed the brightest of gems, and you have outstanding future ahead.
It’s been a long ride, and it was nice to be part of this forum; @AGoodFloridian I’d like to thank you for all the time you invested in this post. I’m happy I will see you in August.
Per Aspera Ad-astra!
Can we have a count of how many International Students won the scholarship this year? Pretty helpful information for the next round of applicants.
AHHHHHH! I GOT IT!!! I can’t believe it. So amazing. See you all Cooke Scholars in Virginia.
P.S - I know I am late but I had a class after seeing the email.
Just wondering can you still apply for this scholarship next year if you are semi-finalist this year and take a gap year to do internship or work?
@elhanhzos That puts a smile to my face, I’m so happy for you! Be sure to join the FB group 
@yadav2 Yes, you sure can! As long as you don’t enroll in any 4-year university, you can apply for the scholarship again.
Congratulations @zoonbhrogers and @quincarol! Glad to see so many winners on here!! You did it!
Congratulations to @zoonbhrogers @elhanhzos and @quincarol
There were quite a few winners from this thread this year. Congrats to all winners! See you in August!
Hi guys. We should make a groupchat, ( ex: groupme) to stay connected until August. I’m looking forward to meeting you all there!
I’ll see you all in August.
Hi all, I’ve been no joke stalking this thread. I saw when @poppypup and @AGoodFloridian got their notification via this thread. To be honest, I assumed I didn’t get it as I didn’t hear anything and so many people were releasing surprise videos and such. I was still frantically checking my email on the 10th just in case.
I have a funny story about mine. My college didn’t surprise me because I was due to give a speech as the New Century Scholar for PA at the All-PA Academic team banquet. So, instead the next day after participating in lobby day, I leave my college president and head back to my car and the email pops up. We were driving home from Harrisburg and my husband almost stopped the car as I couldn’t breath or talk for a moment.
I did not expect this. I’m a mom with kids. My decision was a state school initially as the All-PA had that covered. Now, I am researching all of my options that works with my schedule. I’m literally in shock. I attended a board meeting and almost broke down crying from all the overwhelm and emotion.
Congrats to all the winners. I can’t wait to get started. From what I read it’s going to be quite an investment in not only the scholarship, but in the opportunity to network and grow. I’ll see you all in August.