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Scholarships

Your talents deserve a reward

Most awards need no extra application

Every first-year and transfer applicant is automatically considered for our merit scholarships when they apply for admission. Special-interest scholarships take one short extra step, and you can apply for several at once in BerryLink.

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Merit scholarships

Awarded automatically at admission

Awards are renewable for four years (three for transfers) with full-time enrollment and a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Summit Scholars

Full tuition

Our top award, for 20 first-year students each year. Apply by December 1 and finalists are invited to a Summit Scholars weekend in February.

Founders Scholarship

$12,000 per year

For students with outstanding academic records and a clear record of leadership in school or community.

Ridgeline Scholarship

$8,000 per year

For strong students whose curiosity shows in their coursework, projects, and essay.

Trailblazer Award

$4,000 per year

For students who show steady growth, persistence, and promise. Many recipients are the first in their family to attend college.

Summit Scholars deadline: December 1. Submit your admission application by December 1 to be considered for full-tuition Summit Scholars awards. Finalists hear from us by January 20.

Special-Interest Scholarships

Awards for what you love

Apply in BerryLink by February 1

Outdoor Leadership Scholarship

$3,000 per year

For students who will lead trips with the Outdoor Program. Includes a spot in the summer Wilderness First Responder course.

About the Outdoor Program

Creative Arts Award

Up to $5,000 per year

For students in studio art, music, theater, or creative writing. Submit a short portfolio or audition recording.

Explore the arts

Berry Farm Fellows

$2,500 plus a paid job

For students interested in sustainable agriculture. Fellows work 10 hours a week on the 40-acre campus berry farm.

See student research

First-Generation Bears

$2,000 per year

For students whose parents did not complete a four-year degree. Includes a peer mentor and a first-year book stipend.

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From our scholarship Bears

The Summit Scholars weekend was the moment I knew. I met my future roommate on the sunrise hike, and the scholarship meant I could say yes without my parents worrying.
Portrait of Amara Okafor, a young woman with curly hairAmara Okafor, Class of 2028, Summit Scholar
I led my first backpacking trip as a sophomore. The scholarship paid for my Wilderness First Responder training too.
Portrait of Marcus Bell, a man with short hair, outdoorsMarcus Bell, Class of 2029, Outdoor Leadership Scholar

Scholarship questions

Contact the scholarship team at scholarships@tumbleberry.site or (541) 555-0134.