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Jacobs Scholarships support 500+ engineering students

Since its inception 18 years ago, the Jacobs Scholarships and Fellowships in Engineering have fueled the educations and aspirations of more than 500 Cornell Engineering students—through nearly 1,300 awards. Established in 2006 with a $30 million commitment to endow scholarships and fellowships in Cornell’s College of Engineering, the Irwin M. and Joan K. Jacobs Scholars … Read the full story

By Linda Copman July 29, 2024

Reducing Educational Debt: Donor steps up to support RED Veterinary Scholars

According to Alison Smith, director of development at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, between 65-70% of veterinary students apply for financial aid. The average aid they receive is about $10,000 per year, while the annual cost of attendance (tuition plus other expenses) is currently $78,000. So, financial aid only covers about 13% of … Read the full story

By Linda Copman June 20, 2024

Cornell Club of Puerto Rico rocks Giving Day scholarship challenge

The Cornell Club of Puerto Rico raised over $42,000 for their scholarship fund on Giving Day 2024

By Linda Copman May 10, 2024

Investing in potential

Cornell grads representing class years across seven decades establish new scholarships, bolstering Cornell’s Undergraduate Affordability Initiative.

By Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf November 29, 2023

Cornell Club of Oregon Scholarship supports any student with need

The Cornell Club of Oregon and Southwest Washington (CCORSW) established a scholarship in 1980 to help students from Oregon meet the costs of higher education. Over the past 43 years, the CCORSW scholarship has grown to a market value of $3 million, the largest endowment of any Cornell Club in the country. The payout from … Read the full story

By Linda Copman November 28, 2023

My heart told me the time was now: Alan Zhou ’03 shares his giving story

Last fall, in honor of his upcoming 20th Reunion, Alan Zhou ’03 took advantage of Cornell’s affordability challenge and made a gift to establish the Alan and Chelsea Zhou Family Scholarship. The fund will provide financial assistance to undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need, with a preference for students from the states of Maine, Oklahoma, … Read the full story

By Linda Copman March 2, 2023

Cornell Women’s Leadership Challenge: Giving back, paying it forward

The Cornell Women's Leadership Challenge aims to inspire 600 donors to give $1,000 or more to annual funds on Giving Day.

By Jennifer Wholey March 2, 2023

Powerful beyond measure: How gifts of all kinds make a difference

No matter what your generosity looks like, it matters. It helps Cornell do the greatest good by reaching students in need of support and research that helps communities all over the world. And your contribution strengthens the university’s legacy as a source of solutions for our time, and for all time. Ever wonder why Cornell … Read the full story

By Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf January 13, 2023

Her turn to give: Rebecca Lee ’02 shares the inspiration behind her affordability scholarship gift

Since they were young, Inhee Rebecca “Becky” Lee ’02 recalls following her older sister, Jinhee Michell Lee ’01, around. Wanting to do everything Michell did was part of Becky’s initial motivation for applying to Cornell. In her senior year of high school, Michell applied to and was accepted by the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell (now … Read the full story

By Linda Copman November 15, 2022