Tata Scholarship - Cornell University, NY 2016

What is Tata Scholarship - Cornell University, NY 2016?

Tata Education and Development Trust - a philanthropic affiliate of India’s Tata Group - a $25 million endowment has been established that will allow Cornell to provide financial aid to undergraduate students from India.

The Tata Scholarship Fund will support approximately 20 scholars at any given time and will ensure that the very best Indian students have access to Cornell, regardless of their financial circumstances. The scholarship will be awarded annually; recipients will receive the scholarship for the duration of their undergraduate studies at Cornell.

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

To receive the undergraduate scholarship, a recipient must:

• be a citizen of India and have attended secondary school in India;
• be offered admission to Cornell as an undergraduate student;
• be eligible for need-based financial aid.

Preference will be given to qualified students accepted to the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; the College of Engineering; the Applied Economics and Management major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and majors across colleges in the biological sciences, physical sciences, and other “hard” sciences, as well as the social sciences.

How can you apply ?

Application can be done online only.

Terms and Conditions

Undergraduate applicants will be eligible for consideration for the Tata Scholarship if they have completed the admission application and have applied for financial aid. All undergraduate applicants must apply for financial aid by completing the financial aid application process for international students.

To apply for international financial aid the following documentation is required:

• Complete the College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE (Cornell’s CSS code is 2098).
• Additional information may be requested by the Office of Financial Aid.

Learn more about the financial aid process for international students.

Is my Tata Scholarship guaranteed until I graduate?

As long as you have financial need, they are committed to providing you with Tata Scholarship funding for the number of semesters required for a student to complete an undergraduate degree. With the exception of the five-year program in architecture, which requires ten semesters of full-time enrollment, we will provide up to eight semesters of funding. Funding for additional semesters due to double majors or dual degrees is not available.

Important documents

Microsoft-Word---International-Financial-Aid-FAQs-1526.pdf

Important Links

• Original website
• Apply online link