Berea College Tuition Promise Scholarship

About this scholarship

Berea College is a distinctive U.S. undergraduate institution whose financial model centers on the Tuition Promise Scholarship. Every admitted student receives full-tuition coverage, and Berea states that no enrolled student pays tuition. The college estimates the average annual tuition value at nearly $45,000 and says the scholarship is supported by endowment earnings, government aid, and annual donations. Berea also emphasizes financial need: admitted students receive individually crafted aid packages, and the college describes its broader model as meeting 100% of calculated financial need with no loans, covering tuition and, where aid rules allow, housing, food, and fees. The Tuition Promise is therefore recorded as partial rather than full funding because the named scholarship itself is tuition coverage, while living-cost support depends on each student's need package. Applicants should be academically competitive and demonstrate financial need, consistent with Berea's mission of serving students who could not otherwise afford college. Students apply through Berea College undergraduate admission; there is no separate Tuition Promise application because it is part of the admission and financial-aid model for all admitted students.

Eligibility

• Apply for undergraduate admission to Berea College
• Demonstrate strong academic potential in the admission process
• Demonstrate financial need consistent with Berea College's mission
• Meet Berea College admission and English-language requirements
• Enroll as a full-time Berea College undergraduate student