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Your gift to Berea College is an investment in lives of great promise, helping to fund the education of bright young minds from Appalachia and beyond.
As Abraham ’26 planned for college, he had excellent options—even full-ride scholarships elsewhere. He chose Berea not just for its no-tuition promise but for its unique focus on serving high-potential students from low-income families—a value he knew would shape his future.
Dani ’25 grew up in an Appalachian family steeped in the tradition of quilting. At Berea College, she’s been able to connect with her roots through her Student Craft position, where she explores classic Appalachian crafting techniques while creating her own designs. Berea has also helped Dani discover her path in life, offering opportunities to explore, learn, and grow.
Meet Aidan ’25, a Business major and president of Berea College’s campus investing club, who is proud of the progress that he has made during his time at Berea. Growing up in Letcher County, Kentucky, Aidan had never considered even applying to a private liberal arts institution until he received a postcard from Berea College’s Admission Department.
Jenny Sales, ’23, born into the Indigenous lineage of Maya Mam in Guatemala, was raised by a beloved grandmother along with her siblings and cousins. On her high school graduation day, she was asked, “Do you want to go to college?” Jenny said, “Yes, but I don’t have money to pay for college.” Then Jenny’s mentor told her about Berea College and its Tuition Promise Scholarship.
Kimberly ’26 applied to many prestigious schools—and was wait-listed for most of them. She discovered Berea College through QuestBridge, an organization dedicated to helping low-income students attend college. “Originally, I thought Berea couldn’t be real,” she said. “There was no way Berea College would pay tuition for a student.”
Without your support, students like communications major Mack ’24 of Georgetown, Kentucky, wouldn’t know the immense financial relief of a tuition-free, high-quality college education. Mack also wouldn’t have had the chance to form life-altering bonds with her professors and peers in Berea’s outstanding broadcast journalism program.