Kohn Scholars | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

About the recognition

Harold L. and Carol K. Kohn and the Kohn Charitable Trust generously fund two Ford School Rackham Master's Awards, one of the Ford School's and the University of Michigan's highest honors. They are awarded to graduate students underrepresented in the public policy field and with outstanding qualifications and tremendous promise. Kohn Scholars receive two years of full tuition, a stipend, and health and dental care. 

Funding for the Kohn Scholars is part of a $22 million gift from Harold L. and Carol K. Kohn and the Kohn Charitable Trust to establish the Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy. This transformative gift also includes five Kohn professorships that will build on and expand the school's expertise and impact in social policy.

Kohn Scholars 

Two smiling people pose outdoors in front of a colorful abstract mural; one wears a gray suit, and the other wears a bright blue shirt.
(Left to right) Kohn Scholars Tyler Mathieu (MPP '28) and Courtney Moore (MPP '28).
  • Tyler Mathieu (2026)
  • Courtney Moore (2026)
  • Mericel Mirabal (2025)
  • Paulina Trujillo (2024)
  • Brooke Tran (2023)
  • Lizett Aguilar (2022)
  • Marco Ramirez (2021)