Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Architecture, Art and Planning
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Computing and Information Science
  • Engineering
  • Human Ecology
  • Industrial and Labor Relations
  • SC Johnson Business - Dyson
  • SC Johnson Business - Hotel

Class Year Eligibility:

  • N/A

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

Before starting the application process, students:

  • Must complete Support Account Canvas course.
  • Consider speaking with the program director about the experience and whether it falls within the program guidelines.
  • Secure a position (do not apply based on a potential position).
  • Must have details about their experience including
    • Location (travel to a location on this travel warning list will require extra review)
    • Dates of Experiences
    • Direct Supervisor contact information
    • All Budget Costs (Housing, Transportation, Food, etc.)
    • If any visas or immunizations are necessary, etc.
    • Verify that their health insurance will provide coverage, especially if at a non-US location.
    • We encourage students to sign up for direct deposit via the Bursar
  • Note that freshmen cannot apply for funding for the summer between freshman and sophomore year.
  • Note that seniors only have until graduation day to utilize funding.

After completing the application

  • Once all relevant sections are completed the application system will notify the program director of the student's application.
  • Students can check their application status. Applications will not be reviewed until all components have been completed.
  • It is the student's responsibility to follow-up on endorsements. Endorsement forms should be completed by the supervisor of the upcoming experience to confirm the dates and responsibilities of the experience.
  • The program director will inform students of the application decision.
  • Approval is at the program director's discretion.
  • Consider applying for a 'Student Contribution Waiver'. Students who participate in qualifying Experience Cornell opportunities during the summer semester may be eligible for a one-time waiver of their annual student contribution (a.k.a. summer savings/work expectation) – up to $2,400 – assigned by the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment in their financial aid package for the academic year immediately following the qualifying experience. 
    Learn More and Request a Waiver. To be eligible for a waiver, you must:
  1. be enrolled as a first-, second-, or third- year undergraduate in the current academic year.
  2. submit a complete waiver application no later than May 15th of the current academic year.
  3. participate in an eligible Experience Cornell opportunity in the summer semester immediately following a request for a waiver.
  4. be an institutional aid recipient with a non-zero student contribution in the upcoming academic year.
  • Once students have completed their internship or leadership experience, students must complete their post-experience application within two weeks of their end date.

Please note:

  • **An ITART petition is still required for travel to destinations considered to be elevated risk destinations. Students are responsible for understanding and following complex border restrictions and entry and re-entry requirements. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged.