Cornell increases support for all incoming Iowa students | Cornell College

August 30, 2022

Cornell Faculty simply elevated its scholarship funding to assist much more Iowa college students afford a non-public liberal arts schooling.

The faculty is including one other $1,000 to the $30,000 Cornell Iowa Promise Scholarship. Utilized in collaboration with the Iowa Tuition Grant—state assist that’s out there solely to college students attending non-public faculties—the price of attendance is corresponding to all three public state establishments.

“Cornell continues to be dedicated to creating a non-public schooling inexpensive which is why we determined to extend our Iowa Promise Scholarship this 12 months,” mentioned Director of Admission Drew Shradel. “A Cornell schooling with our One Course At A Time schedule affords an academic expertise that prepares college students for a profitable profession or graduate program after 4 years.”

The Cornell Iowa Promise Scholarship has supported many Iowa college students already. Greater than 25% of each the incoming class this fall (22-23) and the incoming class final fall (21-22) have been awarded the scholarship, which helped them afford a non-public liberal arts schooling.

“We all know how irritating it may be to seek for a school when there are such a lot of choices and the related prices to consider,” mentioned Cornell Faculty Vice President for Enrollment Administration Wendy Beckemeyer. “This scholarship not solely helps Iowans, however it additionally makes it simpler to match prices and perceive that the customized schooling provided on our Hilltop campus is financially attainable for Iowa college students.”

This new funding mannequin is in place now for college students making use of for enrollment within the 2022–23 tutorial 12 months. It’s renewable for as much as 4 years.

Necessities embrace: 

• Iowa residency
• First-time Cornell pupil standing (switch college students don’t qualify) 
• On-campus residing

Cornell Faculty college students study One Course At A Time. They totally immerse themselves in a single course with a single professor for 3 ½ weeks earlier than transferring on to the subsequent course. Cornell college students full the identical variety of programs every semester as would usually be true at an establishment the place college students take 4 programs concurrently. 

Excessive-achieving Iowa students and college students partaking within the tremendous arts, esports, mock trial, esports, dance, or cheerleading can even qualify for extra scholarships that can exceed $31,000.

For extra info, Iowa college students and households can e mail iowapromise@cornellcollege.edu.