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This office provides programs, community, and support specifically for Cornell’s first-generation and low-income students.
What is First-Generation and Low-Income Student Support?
Cornell students complete this federal form each year to be considered for most need-based financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
This confidential Cornell resource provides eligible students with free food and personal-care products.
What is the Cornell Food Pantry?
This center offers free drop-in group tutoring for many undergraduate courses.
What is the Learning Strategies Center, or LSC?
Known as A3C, this center supports and builds community among students of Asian and Asian American identities.
What is the Asian and Asian American Center?
Located in Stimson Hall, this institute offers free writing consultations at any stage of the writing process.
What is the Cornell Writing Centers/Knight Institute?
This Cornell fund helps eligible low-income students pay for essential expenses not covered by financial aid or insurance.
What is the Access Fund?
Through this program, donated meal swipes are provided to Cornell students experiencing food insecurity.
What is Swipe Out Hunger?
Cornell students can use this service to request books and materials that are unavailable in Cornell’s libraries.
What is Interlibrary Loan?
This center provides education, advocacy, community programs, and support relating to gender and sexuality.
What is the Gender Equity Resource Center?
This center, helps new students adjust to Cornell through academic and peer support.
What is the Tatkon Center for New Students?
Undergraduate students may receive assistance from this during an academic year to pay for gym membership, winter clothing, etc.
What is the Access Fund
This student-run program allows Cornell students to borrow professional clothing at no cost.
What is The Wardrobe?
This campus program gives undergraduate students access to required course materials by the first day of class for a flat semester fee, with an opt-out option.
What is the Cornell Academic Materials Program, or CAMP?
This resource center supports Cornell’s LGBTQ+ students and promotes an inclusive campus environment.
What is the LGBT Resource Center?
This office supports students through programs including EOP, HEOP, peer mentoring, research opportunities, and pre-professional preparation.
What is the Office of Academic Discovery and Impact, or OADI?
This grant helps undergraduates afford unpaid or minimally paid summer internships and other career-building experiences.
What is the Summer Experience Grant?
Students in Dyson and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business can obtain professional clothing through this program.
What is Big Red Threads?
This accessibility office arranges accommodations for students with disabilities or medical conditions.
What is Student Disability Services, or SDS?
Formerly known as Cornell United Religious Work, this office supports students exploring religion, spirituality, purpose, and meaning.
What is the Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making?
This office serves as a central point of contact for students experiencing personal crises or difficult life events.
What is Student Support and Advocacy Services?
Unlike the Access Fund, this fund is designed for urgent and unexpected expenses that go beyond the standard cost of attendance.
What is the CU Emergency Fund?
This online resource hub connects Cornell students to help with food, housing, finances, health, transportation, and other necessities.
What is the Cornell Basic Needs Coalition?
In addition to helping students write papers, Cornell Writing Centers can assist with this important document used for graduate school, scholarships, and some jobs.
What is a personal statement?
his Cornell center connects students with community-engaged learning, leadership, and public-service opportunities.
What is the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement?