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Cornell Financial Assistance Programs

  • Academic Scholarships are awarded to the most academically prepared first year students as measured by academic standards, leadership, and community service. The awards are automatically renewed for three years if the recipient maintains a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Cornell's academic scholarships include: William Fletcher King, Presidential, Distinguished Honor, Honor, Pacesetter, High School Distinction Award, Academic and Community Enrichment, and Community College.

  • Fine Arts Scholarships are awarded to students displaying superb talent and potential in the arts. Selection of art scholars is based upon a review of an art portfolio. The selection of music scholars is based upon auditions held on campus. Acceptance and renewal of the Horace Alden Miller Scholarship or the Dungan Music Scholarship requires that each semester the recipient take music lessons and participate in at least one ensemble. Cornell's fine art scholarships include: George E. Buzza, Cornell Art, E.E. Dungan Music, Horace Alden Miller Music, Trustee Music, and Music Recognition Award Scholarships.

  • Cornell College and Kirkwood Community College, seeking to enhance relations between the two colleges and to develop a positive transfer procedure, developed the Kirkwood-Cornell Connection Transfer Scholarship Program. Students must transfer to Cornell with an A.A. or A.S. degree from Kirkwood and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The transfer scholarship is automatically renewed for one year if the recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. The Kirkwood-Cornell Connection Transfer Scholarships include: Presidential Connection Scholarships, Kirkwood Connection Scholarships, and Leadership Connection Scholarships.

  • Other transfer scholarships are available to students transferring from institutions other than Kirkwood Community College. These include the Distinguished Honor Transfer Scholarship which is automatically renewed for up to three years if the student maintains a minimum 3.0 grade point average. There is also the Phi Theta Kappa transfer scholarship. This student must have a transfer cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher and an A.A. degree. The scholarship is automatically renewed for one year if the student maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

  • Ministerial Awards are available to children of ordained clergy, regardless of denomination, as long as the clergy's chief employment is either in a parish ministry or a ministry directly supported by the church. Awards are based upon financial need as determined by the federal needs analysis system and institutional policies.

  • Cornell Grants/Endowed Scholarships are funds made available by the College and are based on the financial need of the student. Grant amounts may vary each year depending upon financial need.

  • Institutional Work Study provides on-campus employment opportunities for students who do not demonstrate financial need.

  • The Mabel E. Sherman Loan is awarded to students who are Iowa residents. Students are only eligible to receive the loan during their freshman and sophomore years. The loan has a 7% interest rate and the interest will accrue one year from the day after separation from Cornell College. Repayment shall not exceed 10 years.

  • The McElroy Loan is awarded to students during their freshman and sophomore years. The loan has an 8% interest rate. The interest will accrue from the first day after separation from Cornell College. Repayment shall not exceed 10 years.

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