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Cornell Alumna Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

By John Yoon | December 10, 2019

Widely considered one of the most prestigious honors a student can earn, the Rhodes Scholarship is a postgraduate scholarship that provides students the ability to study at the University of Oxford without paying tuition fees and receive an annual stipend of £13,000. The Scholarship bears the name of British businessman and politician Cecil John Rhodes, who founded the award over a hundred years ago in the hopes of bringing English-speaking nations closer together.

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STUDENT STORIES | Rhodes Scholar Recipient Cites Upbringing, Family Support as Motivation to Give Back

By Andrew Young | November 22, 2016

“Life was hard,” said Ahmed. “We were growing up in a poor neighborhood. There was a lot of drugs and a lot of crime, but my family supported me through all of it.”

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Cornell Senior Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

By Stephanie Yan | November 20, 2016

Every year, 32 U.S. students are selected as Rhodes Scholars and can pursue degrees at the University of Oxford with full financial support from the Rhodes Trust.