Welcome to the Cornell University Graduate School online information portal which contains informational resources and handouts pertaining to the specific components of the Graduate School application.  We hope you will find these resources helpful as you move forward in preparing your applications for graduate programs at Cornell and elsewhere.

Application Fee Waiver:

You are eligible for a Cornell Graduate School application fee waiver should you choose to apply to Cornell University (Ithaca, NY campus programs).

The application fee waiver process is built into the online application.  You will have the opportunity to request the fee waiver at the end of the online application when you reach the payment section.  There, you will find a link that will take you to a list of programs.  You will need to check the box corresponding to the program or event you participated in.  Once you do that, you can finish and submit your Cornell Graduate School application. 

It can take up to 72 hours for the fee waiver to be processed, so please plan on submitting your application at least a few days prior to the program’s published application deadline.

Graduate Application Handouts:

• • Cornell Graduate School Brochure
  • Graduate School Fields of Study
  • Cornell Graduate Program Types
  • Writing Your Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Understanding and Writing Your Personal Statement
  • CV Resume Handout
  • Contacting Faculty
  • Graduate School Interviewing Tips
  • Important Questions to Ask
  • Requesting Letters of Recommendation
  • Graduate School Fellowships in Support of Diversity
  • GPS-DC Student Organizations

If you have any questions, please feel to reach out to us at considergrad@cornell.edu.