CHE's Student Community-Engaged Learning Experience Application (Winter 2025)

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General Information


This fund supports students in the College of Human Ecology who are participating in any type of community-based research activities or community-engaged learning activities that meet the following criteria:   

  • Need. Your project is responding to a community-identified need.
  • Partner. You are working with and learning from community partner(s).
  • Connection. Your project connects (and integrates) engaged experiences with your disciplinary learning.
  • Reflection. You will participate in critical reflection on your engaged experiences.

These grants are intended to support students participating in any of the following: Course-based engagement activities; Team-based learning and research projects; Individual community-engaged projects (including programs, internships or research); Mentored internships; Team-based consulting projects


Projects must be in compliance with the university-wide travel restrictions and local public health guidelines. We value ethical partnerships with the community. The specific initiative proposed should clearly align with 1) the student's emerging purpose 2) community-engaged learning criteria and 3) goals of the off-campus partner organization.


Special consideration will be given to students who are experiencing financial hardship.


Contact CHE’s Community-engaged Learning Coordinator Dr. Kristen Elmore (kce28@cornell.edu) with any questions about this application.
PLEASE NOTE: Only undergraduate students in the College of Human Ecology are eligible to apply for funding from this CHE-specific award. Students from other schools and colleges should refer to the Serve in Place award at the Einhorn Center.





Your proposal should address each of the following (4,000 characters with spaces)

A.    Describe the project and how it meets the community-engaged learning criteria

1. What issue of public concern does it address? How did you find this need in the community?


2. How are you working with and learning from a community partner?


3. How does this project advance your current personal, academic and professional background and goals?

B.    How will you evaluate the impact and success of your project (i.e., the achievement of objectives you’ve specified with your community partner)?


Use the table below to list all the costs associated with your proposal. MAX = $1000
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