Scholarships

The Class of 1961 sponsors two scholarships for Cornell undergraduates:

                                                            The Michael Schwerner Memorial Scholarship

                                                            The Class of 1961 Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded on an annual basis prior to the start of each school year.  You will find on this webpage the criteria for awarding these scholarships as well as biographical information on the current recipients.   These two scholarship funds are very worthy causes and are deserving of generous support by all of our classmates.  Contributions can be made at the same time as payment of your annual class dues.

Below are the 2023-2024 recipients.

The Michael Schwerner Memorial Scholarship

                      Criteria:  A deserving undergraduate with demonstrated financial need, interested in civil rights.

                      Note!! - To learn more about Michael Schwerner and the efforts of the Class of 1961 to honor his memory, Click Here.

The current recipient has not yet been announced by Cornell.

   

The Class of 1961 Scholarship

                       Criteria:  A deserving undergraduate with demonstrated financial need.  First preference will be given to children of the Cornell Class of 1961 members.  Second preference will be for the grandchildren (1st generation and all future generations) of the Cornell Class of 1961 members.  In the event that neither of the above criteria can be met, the scholarship will be awarded to any student with need enrolled at Cornell University.  Students must tell the Office of Financial Aid that they are legacies.

Current Recipient:   

   Rebecca Parish '25, Arts and Sciences, majoring in American Studies

   Read Rebecca's Thank You Letter

Current Recipient:                            

    Tanya Kasyanchuk , Computing and Information Science, majoring in Information Science.

    Read Tanya's Thank You Letter