Last year we Sailed Our Students to Success by collecting $20,287 for our scholarship fund. Five local students received scholarships totaling $20,464. This year, we are Building a Bridge to the Future. 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.  

Here are some comments from some recent scholarship recipients:

“This [scholarship] will greatly alleviate the financial burden placed onto myself and my family, reducing the barriers towards my goal. I would not be where I am today without the selfless support of people like you.”

“Your generosity … ensures my ability to pursue my interests, goals, and education. I am ecstatic to study at Cornell, and it wouldn’t be the same without your scholarship and help!”

“This award comes as an amazing help, alleviating my tuition expenses, and further empowering me to pursue my academic and personal passions with greater focus, time, and ambition.”

To learn more about the amazing students who are currently attending Cornell, view the presentation (CCSM Members only; please log in first) that was shown at our January 2025 luncheon where we honored our 19 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/