The Student Support Fund

The AAP Student Support Fund Fall application will be open from September 8, 2025, until November 8, 2025, unless we reach budgetary capacity before the closing date. 

Applications are reviewed once a month on the following dates:

  • September 29, 2025

  • October 27, 2025

  • November 10, 2025

The application will be reviewed, and the student will be notified of the decision by email within two weeks (ten business days) of the committee review dates (listed above).

 

Overview

The AAP Student Support Fund supports AAP students with unmet financial needs in pursuit of their academic goals.

The generous contributions of the AAP alumni community have established the AAP Student Support Fund to assist students with unmet financial need in pursuit of their academic goals. The fund assists students when finances hinder their path to academic success.

These funds are available to assist full-time undergraduate AAP students who receive financial aid and full-time, delegated, and professional degree AAP students who demonstrate financial need. Students must be enrolled in an on-campus program at Cornell’s Ithaca location. The fund provides access to eligible students up to $500 per semester for undergraduate students and up to $300 per semester for professional and delegated degree graduate students.

Funding is not available for summer or winter sessions. 

Before you apply for the AAP Student Support Fund, please review these university-level resources:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the intention of this fund? 

This fund supports students with an urgent financial need that impacts their ability to complete their degree program at AAP. In your application, please speak to how this funding will have an impact on your academic journey at the college. This fund is limited in scope, and you are not guaranteed approval for your request. Please schedule a meeting with Drew Aliyah Valentine (they/she) if you have any questions. 

What type of expenses may be covered? 

The AAP Student Support Fund can cover expenses that are not otherwise covered by financial aid or another Cornell University resource. We review each application holistically and will meet with you to review other funding options if the Student Support Fund cannot support your request. 

Professional Experiences may qualify for funding with the cap limits in place for semester requests.

Eligible students can only apply once per academic year before a negative experience occurs. We are unable to approve experience funding retroactively. To ensure alignment with your department’s academic focus, approval from a relevant faculty member/advisor is necessary to be eligible for professional experience funding. Conference and presentation funding should always first be discussed with your academic department. The AAP Student Support Fund is for needs your department or other university resources can not meet. 

If you are applying for support towards an internship experience, your application must include your internship letter of acceptance.

We do not cover the Baker Program Trek expenses and other program-specific experiences outlined in your admissions process.

What type of expenses may not be covered? 

The following is not an exhaustive list, but expenses not covered include winter gear, tuition, university fees, meal plans, groceries, parking tickets, late fees, Cornell ID replacement, credit card debt, storage, fees associated with graduate school, textbooks, rent, or other academic expenses (e.g., supplies for a course) calculated into the cost of attendance as part of the student's financial aid package. Funding is unavailable for personal technology (iPad, computer, etc), new laptops, academic supplies, or furniture. 

Contact Information

If you have any questions or would like to refer a student, please email us at aap-studentservices@cornell.edu.

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