Iowa Promise Scholarship gains media attention

Cornell College is increasing its Iowa Promise Scholarship to offer a minimum of $30,000 to all first-time students from the state of Iowa who are accepted for admission.

Local media outlets broadcast the news, including KCRG-TV9, KMA-FM, WMT, and Radio Iowa. Vice President for Enrollment Management Wendy Beckemeyer was featured in the coverage.

This scholarship puts Cornell College’s cost of attendance in line with Iowa’s three state universities and offers the opportunity for more Iowans to choose an affordable private college education. Used in collaboration with the Iowa Tuition Grant—state aid that is available only to students attending private colleges—the cost of attendance is comparable to all three institutions.