Apply for Financial Assistance
If you're a prospective or incoming student, applying for financial assistance at Cornell is easy—just follow these simple steps. If you're a current Cornell student, you can skip these steps and reapply for finanical assistance here. And if you have questions along the way, feel free to contact us.
- Apply for admission as early as possible. We can’t award financial assistance until you have been admitted to the College.
- Complete the Early Estimator form before December 1 if you would like an estimate of your eligibility before submitting a formal application.
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be sure to list Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa (Title IV Federal School code: 001856), on the form. For priority consideration, file your FAFSA after January 1 but before March 1.
- ViewStudent Aid Report that you receive from the processor. This report includes your estimated family contribution. If there are errors, you may correct them online. If you have special circumstances not reflected in the FAFSA that you’d like us to consider, tell us about them using our special circumstance form.
