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No-Tuition Promise (Berea College)

Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, United States

United StatesScholarshipbachelorOpen to Mongolian citizens

Need-based, four-year full-tuition scholarship for every enrolled student, including international students, at this work college.

TuitionTuition coveredAlso covers housing
Living costUSD 13,042 / yearHousing $5,000 + Food $4,142 + Books $750 + Transportation $1,350 + Personal $1,800 (residence-hall option). Housing and food are covered by the aid package; books/transport/personal mostly are not.
IntakesAugust
Proof of funds for the visaNot confirmed

What the scholarship covers

'100% of tuition, housing, food, and fees' per Berea's own page. Students must also join the required Work Program (10+ hrs/week, worth roughly $2,000+/yr). A $2,200 enrollment deposit is due from the family (limited deposit aid available).

What you need

  • TOEFL 68 or IELTS 6 or Duolingo 95iBT; PBT 520 also accepted. Minimum 5.0 in every subscore.
  • Must meet home-country secondary entrance requirements; SAT 980 / ACT 19 also accepted in place of an English test; no test-optional route for international applicants; scores must be less than 2 years old. Only first-time entering students (no prior bachelor's degree); no graduate programmes.
  • Application (no fee)
  • Personal essay (2-5 pages)
  • Translated/certified secondary school records
  • Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Financial Resource Recommendation Form
  • Official English test score (under 2 years old)
  • Berea's own International Financial Questionnaire (CSS Profile/ISFAA not accepted)
  • Personal essay, 2-5 pages
  • Required Work Program, 10+ hours/week.
  • Fall-term entry only.
  • $2,200 enrollment deposit due from the family.
  • Students not admitted in one cycle may reapply later.

Deadlines

  • 30 Nov 2026 International application deadline, Fall 2027 entry53 days from nowConsistent with 'Worldwide Wednesdays' info sessions the page lists for Oct/Nov 2026.

Where it leads

Four-year bachelor's degree, tuition-free for all four years.

Visa

F-1; I-20 issued after the $2,200 deposit and required forms are submitted.

Things to know

Open to international applicants broadly; roughly 40 or fewer new international students enrol each year, from 70+ countries (about 10% of the student body).

No agent/partner mention found on Berea's official pages. One of the most realistic genuinely-free options for an average Mongolian family; the main constraint is the small number of international seats, not academics.

Sources

No-Tuition Promise (Berea College) · AHOA Abroad