Tata Scholarship - Cornell University

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Tata Scholarship Cornell University is awarded by the Tata Education and Development Trust. The firm majorly focuses to reduce the financial burden of the students who are academically elite and preparing for bright future. An endowment worth of 25 million USD is available for undegraduate students from India through Cornell University Tata Scholarship.

The Cornell University Tata Scholarship program awards approximately 20 scholarships to deserving Indian students. Through this, the trust ensures that academically excellent students from India have access to Cornell University, regardless of their financial conditions. The Tata scholarship amount will be awarded annually for the four-year program. The scholarship amount covers the expense of tuition fees and annual course fees.

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The Tata Cornell Scholarship program is applicable for all the Cornell Undergraduate degree programs. However, preference will be given to students accepted for the following undergraduate degree programs:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics	Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelors of Science Electrical and Computer Engineering	Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration	Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering	Bachelor in Economics

For B.Arch students, the university only offers the scholarship for eight semesters. Moreover, scholarship funds are not applicable for dual-degree programs or additional semesters.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Full-Ride-Scholarships, Need-Based
Offered by	Trust
Organization	TATA Trust
Application Deadline	Jan 02 ,2024
Number of Scholarships	20
Amount	Variable Amount
Renewability	Yes, Yearly
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://admissions.cornell.edu/apply/international-students/tata-scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the UG Tata Scholarship at Cornell University, an applicant must fulfill the eligibility criteria given below:

Nationality: Must an Indian citizen/resident.
Be a pass out from any Indian senior secondary school.
Financial Requirement: Must qualify for need-based financial aid.
English Language Proficiency: Must submit either TOEFL or IELTS score.
- TOEFL-iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7.0
Admission Status: Must have an admission offer from Cornell University for any undergraduate degree program.

Prospective applicants must note that special preference will be given to students from art, engineering, agriculture, applied economics and management, biological science, life science, and other science students.

Application Process

The students are supposed to complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) profile to fulfill the requirements of the application process. As a part of the application process, students must complete two application forms before January 2, 2024:

Cornell University Tata Scholarship Application
Need-based Financial Aid Form for International Students

Some important details to be provided at the time of the application are:

Self-income and parent’s income
Noncustodial parent asset and income
Citizenship documents
Photocopy of the Passport

Selection Process

Students need to fill the details in the application form carefully because the Cornell University Tata Scholarships is awarded purely based on the details and the documents that have been submitted during the application process. Some of the aspects that will be looked into for the selection are:

Academic qualifications
Family income
Citizenship
English Language Proficiency test Score

The shortlisted candidate list will be released on the official portal of Cornell University and hence the students after applying are suggested to have a consistent look at the portal for the results and any other important notices. Recipients of the scholarship will be funded for the duration of their Cornell undergraduate program.

Grant Details

The partnership between Cornell University and the Tata Trust provides the students with a wide scope to pursue a professional degree program at a globally recognized university. Each year, 20 Indian students are supported under this scholarship. However, the Cornell University Tata Scholarship amount only covers the recipient’s tuition and fees.

Since this a need-based scholarship, it is ensured that the recipients receive funding to complete their four-year undergraduate degree. For programs that require ten-semesters of full-time enrollment (for instance B.Arch), funds will only be provided till eight semesters. Scholarship applications for the upcoming session will be accepted from November 1, 2023 to January 2, 2024. The Cornell University assures to provide Tata Scholarship funding as long as Tata Scholars have financial need.

Contact Details

Address: Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment, 203 Day Hall, Cornell University
Telephone: 607-255-5145; Fax: 607-255-6329
Mailing ID: Finaid@cornell.edu
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Counselors Available: Monday to Friday 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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