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To donate electronically, click the donate button below to take you directly to Cornell's giving site for our fund; please check to see if your company will match:

 DONATE ONLINE WITH CORNELL  HERE    

Your tax-deductible gift qualifies you for Class and Cornell Annual Fund credit as well as applicable matching gift programs.  Cornell University is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

In 2025 we Built a Bridge to the Future by collecting $22,150 for our scholarship fund. Four local students received scholarships totaling $21,975. This year, we are helping our Suncoast Scholars realize their Big Red Dreams.  Our goal is to raise at least $20,000.  Please help our local students by contributing to our scholarship fund.  

Every gift, small or large, impacts the availability of money for our students from Sarasota-Manatee who are attending Cornell and who demonstrate need for financial assistance.  

To learn more about the amazing students who recently graduated or are currently attending Cornell, view the slideshow (CCSM Members only; please log in first) that was shown at our January 2026 luncheon where we honored our 26 local students and their parents/guardians. 

To donate by check:

  1. Make your check payable to Cornell University
  2. NOTE this is for the Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship Fund
  3. Mail it directly to: 

Cornell University

Box 37334 

Boone, IA 50037-0334   


Other ways to give:
https://giving.cornell.edu/ways-to-give/

Cost to Attend
Cornell 2026–2027 Academic Year
Tuition $73,946
Mandatory Fees $1,024
Housing $13,744
Dining $7,604
Books, Fees, & Misc. $3,416
Total (Excl. travel) $99,734


How Our Fund Works

The Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship Fund is an endowed scholarship fund, administered by Cornell and used to supplement financial aid for local students. Cornell collects gifts designated for our local students, oversees the investment, determines the annual payout, and selects the recipients.

Because endowed funds are managed to last in perpetuity, Cornell allocates a set percentage each year for distribution. Below are the current figures for our fund:

Endowment Value
$665,059
As of September 30, 2025
FY 2026 Projected Payout
$23,851
Awarded directly to local scholars
Market Value (Sept 30, 2025) $665,059
FY 2025 Payout $21,975
FY 2025 Number of Recipients 4 Students
FY 2026 Projected Payout $23,851

Thank you for your support! Every gift matters.

The Need

Local students need our help. It costs over $99,000 for out-of-state students to attend Cornell in 2026-2027. The median household income in Sarasota and Manatee counties is $83,416 and $78,457 respectively. Our scholarship fund really makes a difference whether some students can afford to attend Cornell. Additional data from the Census Bureau indicates that 8.6% of persons in Sarasota County and 9.8% of persons in Manatee County live in poverty.

As these data show, it is very difficult for the average household in our area to afford a Cornell education. Our scholarship fund is one means for making our local student’s dream of attending Cornell a reality.

CCSM Scholarship and Student Engagement Committee

More scholarship events TBA, check back for more events or click on our past events.


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