Requirements
Open to:
- Cornell Undergraduate Students
The Nexus Scholars Program is available to Cornell A&S undergraduate students who are planning to graduate AFTER the summer of 2026. This program is not for seniors graduating in Spring or Summer 2026.
In order to be eligible for the program, students must:
Be enrolled full-time at Cornell University as a matriculated student through at least the end of the Fall 2026 semester
Be an undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences at the time of applying and at the start of the Nexus Scholars Program in May 2026
Be in good academic and judicial standing
Be available in person in Ithaca during the course of the summer program from Thursday, May 28 - Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Be able to work a full-time schedule (up to 40 hours a week) within traditional working hours
Not be enrolled in classes over summer 2026
Not be committed to work any other position at Cornell during the program dates
Not be committed to work in any other position outside of Cornell that will conflict with work hours during the program dates
Be 18 years old on or before May 28, 2026
Possess, or have the ability to possess, a Social Security Number or ITIN