Helping to make private college education more affordable.
Since 1995, SAGE Scholars has bridged the gap between students who want a quality private college education and colleges that will work closely with member families to ensure affordability — all at no cost to the student, family, or college.
As the nation’s oldest and largest private college preparation and funding organization, Tuition Rewards® provides families a guaranteed tuition reduction of up to 25%. In the last year, Tuition Rewards has guaranteed families savings of over $98M in tuition.
Saving for college is one of the biggest challenges families face today. The SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program reduces financial stress and provides a simple and effective way for your family to send a child or loved one to college.
Once enrolled, sponsors and students earn SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards Points to help offset the financial burdens of a four-year undergraduate degree at a SAGE Scholars member colleges and universities.
Information for families, colleges, benefit providers and financial institutions

Families
Tuition Reward Points can be earned through your workplace benefits, affiliated financial institutions, health insurance providers, or your employer. Accumulated Tuition Rewards Points create scholarships for students and result in guaranteed minimum institutional aid off the price of tuition at member colleges and universities.

Colleges
The SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards Consortium is a unique private college enrollment marketing tool to help fill incoming classes. As a member of the consortium, you’ll receive free access to our student data that can help you to recruit a student whose family is actively planning and preparing for their child’s college education.

Financial Organizations
Tuition Rewards makes it possible for participating financial organizations to provide participants’ and policy holders’ children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews with guaranteed college scholarships to participating colleges and universities. Giving organizations meaningful incentives to help retain members and attract new ones.

Employers
Tuition Rewards makes it possible for employers and benefit providers to provide participants’ and policy holders’ families with guaranteed minimum college scholarships to participating member colleges and universities. Tuition Rewards will help give your company an edge in workplace and member satisfaction.
Featured College

Stillman College prepares students for a Different World. Founded in 1876 by the Presbyterian Church (USA), Stillman's 105-acre campus in Tuscaloosa, AL was the "Hillman" on the NBC 90's TV sitcom, A Different World.
A Historically Black Liberal Arts College accredited by SACSCOC, Stillman provides an exceptional HBCU experience. The student population of approximately 900 enjoys a nurturing environment and small class sizes (under 30 students/class) that enable degree completion for competitive entry into graduate and professional schools in medicine, law, communications, psychology, kinesiology, education, criminal justice, business, and STEM majors.
Students have opportunities for summer internships, apprenticeships, and co-ops at major research institutions and with multinational corporations. Stillman's partnership with the University of Alabama affords the ability to accelerate Masters' degree completion with 3 plus 2 programs. Student-athletes participate in Division 1 NAIA conference sports in Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Track. Study-abroad opportunities are also available.
The Stillman College Choir tours the U.S. throughout the year and is in great demand for local performances with auditions available through Skype videoconferencing. Campus life includes show band, honor clubs, student organizations, social clubs, and the nine Pan-Hellenic Greek organizations.
An affordable private education is accessible with NO out-of-state fees. Scholarships are available to U.S. citizens and International students through membership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Alabama State Grant, Presbyterian Church USA, and numerous private foundations and donors.
SAGE Scholars Press Releases

Cottey College Joins SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards
January 24, 2023Ranked by a national publication as the “Best Regional College in the Midwest” — #1 among 86 options — Cottey draws its 300+ undergraduates from 38…

NewU Joins SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards
January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC — One of the most innovative colleges in America, NewU University (https://newu.university), has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards®…

Bellarmine University Joins SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards
January 12, 2023Dedicated to affordability, Bellarmine offers…

Marymount Manhattan College Joins SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards
December 8, 2022The Visual Arts Center, made possible by a $25 million lead gift, is designed to serve as a cross-disciplinary creative hub that brings together the College’s…

LaGrange College Joins SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards
November 17, 2022Located 60 miles southwest of Atlanta, LaGrange is a leader in international education. 68% of LaGrange students opt for a study-abroad experience. The College’s Office of Global Engagement has approved more than 300…

More Colleges Offering Admission to Students Who Never Applied
November 11, 2022By Melissa Korn The Wall Street Journal
Again making the news media rounds, the Wall Street Journal features SAGE Scholars FastTrak program in its most recent profile of College Direct Admissions.…