Cornell University

“Transfer students have been an integral part of the Cornell community since the University’s founding. In fact, the first woman graduate of Cornell was a transfer student—Emma Sheffield Eastman, a member of the Class of 1875. Transfers enrich our campus with the diversity of their life experiences, provide leadership to a wide variety of student organizations, and set high standards for achievement in our classrooms, studios, and laboratories.”
- David Skorton, President of Cornell University

As a member of the CCTI, Cornell University has expanded its existing transfer policy to increase the number of transfer students from local community colleges throughout New York through its new Pathway to Success program. With the support services and activities integral to this new program, Cornell now offers community-college transfer students the opportunity to continue their education at an Ivy League school, with the support necessary to succeed once they arrive on campus.

Elements of Cornell's CCTI program include:

• Workshops for prospective transfers on academic preparedness, financial aid, and career development that begin when students are still enrolled in community college.
• An opportunity for prospective transfer students to participate in an overnight visit to Cornell.
• An orientation and academic preparation institute for students during the summer prior to matriculating at Cornell.
• Available stipends for community college transfer students to participate in an unpaid summer internship.
• Assistance for childcare to eligible students.
• The opportunity to participate in all existing transfer programs, including a mentoring program.

Learn more about Cornell's achievements and promising practices, or visit Cornell University's Pathway to Success Web site to learn more about transfer opportunities.