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To donate electronically, click the donate button below to take you directly to Cornell's giving site for our fund; please check to see if your company will match:

 DONATE ONLINE WITH CORNELL  HERE    

Your tax-deductible gift qualifies you for Class and Cornell Annual Fund credit as well as applicable matching gift programs.  Cornell University is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

In 2025 we Built a Bridge to the Future by collecting $22,150 for our scholarship fund. Four local students received scholarships totaling $21,975. This year, we are helping our Suncoast Scholars achieve their Big Red Dreams. Please help our local students by contributing to our scholarship fund.  

Every gift, small or large, impacts the availability of money for our students from Sarasota-Manatee who are attending Cornell and who demonstrate need for financial assistance.  

To learn more about the amazing students who are currently attending Cornell, view the presentation (CCSM Members only; please log in first) that was shown at our January 2025 luncheon where we honored our 19 local students and their parents/guardians. 

To donate by check:

  1. Make your check payable to Cornell University
  2. NOTE this is for the Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship Fund
  3. Mail it directly to: 

Cornell University

Box 37334 

Boone, IA 50037-0334   


Other ways to give:
https://giving.cornell.edu/ways-to-give/


Cornell 2025-2026
Tuition:         $71,266 
Housing and Dining:                      $20,574
Books, Fees, and Misc.:                  $4,428

Total (Excl. transportation):    $96,268

Thank you for your support! Every gift matters.

How Our Fund Works

The Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee Scholarship Fund is an endowed scholarship fund, administered by Cornell and used to supplement the financial aid given to our local students. Cornell collects the gifts and designates them for local students, decides how to invest the money and how much money is paid out each year, and determines which local students receive the money. 

Cornell manages endowed funds like ours to last in perpetuity. To this end, each year Cornell allocates a percentage to determine that year’s payout amount. Below are the numbers for our fund:

Market Value as of September 30, 2025 $665,059
FY 2025 Payout$21,975
FY 2025 Number of Recipients 4
FY 2026 Projected Payout $23,851

The Need

Local students need our help. It costs over $96,000 for out-of-state students to attend Cornell in 2025-2026. The median household income in Sarasota and Manatee counties is $77,213 and $71,385 respectively. Our scholarship fund really makes a difference whether some students can afford to attend Cornell. Additional data from the Census Bureau indicates that 8.5% of persons in Sarasota County and 10.1% of persons in Manatee County live in poverty.

As these data show, it is very difficult for the average household in our area to afford a Cornell education. Our scholarship fund is one means for making our local student’s dream of attending Cornell a reality.

CCSM Scholarship and Student Engagement Committee

  • Dinner With Cornell's Autoboat Team

    • February 21, 2026
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Demetrios Pizza and Grill, 3180 University Parkway, Sarasota
    Register

    Meet & Greet Cornell’s AutoBoat Team 

    Students from the Cornell AutoBoat team are competing at the RoboBoat competition held at Nathan Benderson from February 19-24. They are there all day (schedule coming soon) and appreciate spectators and would love, if you visit, to consider bringing them snacks!!!

    The club has invited the students to dinner on Saturday February 21, 2026. Members pay their own way. Registration is necessary as limited seats are available - so only CCSM members may RSVP.

    More about the team members Our Team | Cornell Autoboat

    The team leads are Thomas Wells and Neha Naveen.

    Register Here:

    https://ccsm.wildapricot.org/event-6462492

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  • #GivingDay2026

    • March 12, 2026
    • 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM
    • Online

    However you choose to direct your generosity, you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of students and faculty, helping to advance Cornell’s mission of creating knowledge with a public purpose.


    On Thursday March 12th, #GivingDay2026, please consider giving to the Sarasota-Manatee Cornell Club Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund used to supplement financial aid administered by Cornell for students from Sarasota and Manatee counties who need assistance.  This link for Giving Day will only be available on March 12th.


    Seventeen students from the local area currently attend Cornell, three graduate students and fourteen undergraduates. They are an impressive group with a wide array of interests and academic pursuits. To learn more about our amazing local students, see the presentation from the January luncheon: 2026 Student Presentation (CCSM members only, please sign in to view).


    A big thank you to those who helped Build a Bridge to the Future in 2025. Your generosity allowed us to raise $22,000 and resulted in four local students receiving scholarships totaling $21,975. 


    Local students need our help. It costs over $96,000 for out-of-state students to attend Cornell. The median household income in Sarasota and Manatee counties is less than $84,000. Our scholarship fund really does impact whether some students can afford to attend Cornell.



    Some quotes from recent scholarship recipients:

    “This [scholarship] will greatly alleviate the financial burden placed onto myself and my family, reducing the barriers towards my goal. I would not be where I am today without the selfless support of people like you.”

    “Your generosity … ensures my ability to pursue my interests, goals, and education. I am ecstatic to study at Cornell, and it wouldn’t be the same without your scholarship and help!”

    “This award comes as an amazing help, alleviating my tuition expenses, and further empowering me to pursue my academic and personal passions with greater focus, time, and ambition."

    There is no better day to give than on Cornell Giving Day along with our Big Red Family! Please consider our local student scholarship fund as you make your contributions to keep Cornell's Traditions alive and thriving. 

    Every gift matters. 

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