Scholarships and Awards (2020-21)
All Cornell scholarships are renewable. You will receive your first-year scholarship for four years as long as you maintain satisfactory academic progress. When you apply to Cornell, you are automatically considered for Cornell's first-year or transfer merit scholarships and awards, no additional materials are required. If you live off campus, your merit and/or fine art scholarships will be reduced proportionately.
Cornell scholarships and awards
First-year scholarships and awards | |
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Trustee Scholarship | $34,000 |
Presidential Scholarship | $31,000 |
Dean's Scholarship | $28,000 |
Iowa Promise Scholarship | $30,000 + |
Founder's Scholarship | $24,000 |
Community Enrichment Award | $20,000 |
Transfer merit scholarships | |
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Achievement Scholarship | $27,000 |
Trustee Scholarship | $24,000 |
Presidential Scholarship | $22,000 |
Dean's Scholarship | $20,000 |
Founder's Scholarship | $18,000 |
Cornell celebrates the arts and offers a combined merit and talent scholarship to promising students who plan to pursue majors in art, music (major or minor), or theatre (including the B.F.A. in musical theatre). You must declare your interest to qualify for these scholarships by completing a Fine Arts Scholarship application in addition to applying for admission, and may qualify for a fine arts scholarship in one of the three areas.
Fine Arts scholarships |
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Art Scholarship |
Music Scholarship (major or minor) |
Theatre and Dance Scholarship |
International merit scholarships
Merit scholarships for international students range from $10,000-$32,000 per year. International students are not eligible for federal aid.
Stackable awards are renewable for up to four years like our merit scholarships and awards, and may require additional steps beyond your application for admission and will be added to your merit scholarship.
Stackable scholarships | |
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Cornell College Music Award | |
Cornell College Art Award | |
Cornell College Theatre Award | |
Cornell College Dance Award | |
Cornell College Esports Award | $1,000 - $5,000 |
Legacy Award | $2,000 |
Transfer PTK Award | $1,000 - $2,000 |