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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 scholarships 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
Trustee Music Scholarship requires that the student (a) must be a music
major or minor, (b) must be enrolled in a department-sponsored major
ensemble, (c) must take music lessons, (d) must be enrolled in a music
performance seminar, and (e) must maintain a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 3.0. 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: Trustee Music, E.E. Dungan Music, Horace Alden Miller Music, Music Recognition Award, George
E. Buzza Art, Cornell Art, and Theatre Scholarships. All art and theatre
scholarships are renewed annually subject to department approval.
- 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. The recipient 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 formula 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. Work
awards are $800-$1200 per year. Students are paid minimum wage once a
month.
- 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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