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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Apply by Nov 1 for international aid and Tata Scholarship consideration