The starting point
Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA — One Course At A Time block plan; NOT Cornell University) automatically gives every first-year US residential student a merit scholarship of at least $35,000 (up to $40,000, $42,000 for top stats), renewable 4 years — but the award is reduced proportionately if you live off campus. (DRAFT)
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 8 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
National Academic Scholarship
$35,000-$40,000 (up to $42,000 with top stats) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Min $35,000 for any admit; $42,000 tier needs 3.80 GPA + (34+ ACT/SAT-equiv OR 20 Core courses) · SAT: SAT equivalent for the $42,000 tier · ACT: 34+ for the $42,000 tier
Eligibility: Any first-year, full-time, residential student living in the United States qualifies automatically for the $35,000 minimum
Renewal: Renewable for up to 4 years with Satisfactory Academic Progress. Requires remaining a full-time (3 of 4 blocks/semester), residential (live and dine on campus) student.
Other terms: Floor award for all US first-years; the exceptional-merit bump to $42,000 functions as a near-grid threshold.
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/financial-assistance/scholarships-awards/national-academic-scholarship/index.shtml
Iowa Promise Scholarship
$37,000-$40,000 (up to $42,000 with top stats) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.80 GPA + (34+ ACT OR 20 Core courses) for the $42,000 bump
Eligibility: Automatic from the admission application (see Iowa Promise page for full eligibility)
Renewal: Renewable 4 years with Satisfactory Academic Progress; subject to off-campus proportionate reduction.
Other terms: One of the three first-year scholarship lines (the name indicates an Iowa-focused award; specific residency eligibility is on the Iowa Promise sub-page, not opened here).
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/financial-assistance/scholarships-awards/index.shtml
Direct to Cornell Scholarship
$37,000-$40,000 (up to $42,000 with top stats) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.80 GPA + (34+ ACT OR 20 Core courses) for the $42,000 bump
Eligibility: Automatic from the admission application (see Direct to Cornell sub-page for eligibility)
Renewal: Renewable 4 years with Satisfactory Academic Progress; subject to off-campus proportionate reduction.
Other terms: First-year scholarship line; eligibility detail on its sub-page (not opened here).
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/financial-assistance/scholarships-awards/index.shtml
