Requirements

Open to:

• Cornell Undergraduate Students

Boren Scholarship applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
• Planning an overseas program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.  Boren Fellowships are not for study in the United States.
• Matriculated in an undergraduate degree program located within the United States accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain matriculated in their undergraduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete.

General Global Learning Requirements

• be in good academic standing
• be in good disciplinary standing
• be able to study abroad and graduate on time
• meet the requirements of the program for admission
• meet college requirements for approval

College-specific Requirements

Colleges may also have specific requirements for study abroad (GPA, prior study at Cornell, ability to study abroad in your final semester, etc.). Learn about your college's policies.

For example, your college may have a higher GPA requirement for approval than what is required by the program itself. Most notably, students in Arts & Sciences must fulfill language and area study requirements prior to studying abroad for a semester.

Program-specific Requirements

Using the link in ìSnapshotî section of the Overview, visit this program's website for more details on their internal application process and eligibility requirements. Applicants are required to meet both Cornell's requirements and the program's requirements to be admitted.