College Awards

Cornell University

PrivateIthaca, NYAdmit rate 9%
Official aid page
Biggest award
$17,000 a year
Worth up to
about $68,000 total
Awards
9
Cost per year
$88,140

Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Cornell Tata Scholarship

Full cost of attendance · about $353,000 over 4 years

Admitted Indian undergraduate students with substantial demonstrated financial need and strong academic/leadership records. Preference for STEM-heavy fields.

Need-basedMajor-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Tanner Dean's Scholarship

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Distinguished students demonstrating enthusiasm for the 'life of the mind' and possessing outstanding high school records. Must be admitted to the College of Arts & Sciences.

Major-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

The Cornell Tradition

$4,000 a year · about $16,000 over 4 years

Outstanding undergraduate student committed to paid work, public service, and academic achievement. Selection based on merit (work, service, scholarship) but award amount is based on financial need.

Need-basedRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars (MFCNS)

$4,000 a year · about $16,000 over 4 years

Select group of undergraduate students (less than 2% of population) showing extraordinary potential for development as leaders and committed to learning and growing as leaders.

Renewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Cornell Endowed Scholarships

Varies based on financial need

Undergraduate students who match donor-established criteria or preferences for each endowed fund and demonstrate financial need.

Need-basedMajor-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

John McMullen Dean's Scholarship

Varies based on financial need; recognizes outstanding achievement

Undergraduate students in the College of Engineering with outstanding achievements inside and outside the classroom.

Major-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Cornell University Grant

Varies based on financial need

Incoming and continuing students with demonstrated financial need. awarded after federal and state grants.

Need-basedRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Separate application

Separate application

Nolan School of Hotel Administration Endowed Scholarships

$17,000 a year · about $68,000 over 4 years

Undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration. Many focus on specific geographic regions or areas of study (e.g., Food & Beverage).

Major-specificRenewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration

Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars (RCPRS)

$4,000 a year · about $16,000 over 4 years

Undergraduate students from all colleges and many disciplines committed to inquiry and discovery through sustained engagement in research.

Renewable
Nov 1, 2026Official page

Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration