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.
Employers
Attract talent. Retain talent. Motivate talent.
Imagine a cost-effective employee benefit that helps ease the burden of the costs of higher
education for your employees and their families. Tuition Rewards not only boosts workplace satisfaction, but also gives your company
an advantage in attracting and retaining talent.
Financial Organizations
Tuition Rewards makes it possible for banks and credit union, brokers and other financial organizations to provide participants’ and policy holders’ families with guaranteed college scholarships to participating colleges and universities. Participating organizations leverage this into meaningful incentives to help attract new members, increase deposits, and retain existing members.
Featured College
Hope College is a leading four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence, vibrant Christian faith and diverse co-curricular programs join in a welcoming environment.
Hope is nestled on a beautifully landscaped campus in the heart of award-winning downtown Holland, Michigan, just miles from pristine beaches. Part of this thriving community for more than 150 years, Hope is home to more than 3,200 students.
Offering 91 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, Hope provides the flexibility for students to pursue broad and varied academic interests. Our student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 ensures that our small class sizes encourage strong connection and mentoring.
Hope College graduates are educated to think about important issues with clarity, wisdom and a deeper understanding of the historic Christian faith. Though affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, we are ecumenically diverse. Students of all faiths — and no faith — are welcome.
This rare combination of deep roots and rigorous preparation for the world of tomorrow equips Hope graduates to leave campus and make an impact at organizations, companies and graduate schools around the country and abroad. Of the most recent graduating class:
- 94% were in the workforce or graduate school within six months
- 86% of those employed full-time were employed in their field of study
- 91% planned their futures with mentoring from faculty and staff
- 96% participated in experiential learning
We’re glad you have made Hope part of your college search! Learn more at hope.edu.
SAGE Scholars Press Releases
SAGE Scholars and Public Wireless Join Forces to Empower Education with Affordable Connectivity
September 6, 2023Philadelphia, PA — SAGE Scholars, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most trusted private college preparation and funding organization, has proudly announced an exciting new partnership with Public Wireless. This strategic collaboration aims to help students and their families access connectivity resources, furthering opportunities for educational success in our digital…
SAGE Scholars Educational Foundation Awards Scholarships to 22 Member Colleges
August 22, 2023Philadelphia, PA, August 22, 2023 — SAGE Scholars, through its non-profit, self-funded Educational Foundation, has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to each of 22 consortium member colleges, to reflect our unwavering commitment to promoting private higher education’s accessibility and affordability.
SAGE Scholars has prominently advocated for students seeking higher education for…
Welcoming St. John's College: A Revered Institution Embracing the Power of Liberal Arts
August 9, 2023SAGE Scholars is delighted to announce the addition of St. John's College to its esteemed consortium of private colleges and universities. With a rich history and an unwavering commitment to liberal arts education, St. John's College brings a unique offering to students seeking to explore the depths of knowledge and cultivate critical thinking skills. As a top-ranked Liberal…
SAGE Scholars Educational Foundation Celebrates 23 Outstanding Students as Winners of The Fifth Annual Dr. James B. Johnston Scholarship Competition
August 2, 2023The SAGE Scholars Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dr. James B. Johnston Scholarship Competition. This prestigious scholarship program, named in honor of the founder of SAGE Scholars, Dr. James B. Johnston, has successfully identified 23 remarkable students who have demonstrated not only academic excellence but also exemplary…
Introducing The SAGE Scholars Student Ambassador Program
July 13, 2023FastTrak®
To support our mission, we have launched FastTrak, a first-of-its-kind that, in effect, reverses the admissions…
SAGE Scholars Educational Foundation Awards Patrick J. Eiding Scholarships to Over 100 Children of Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Members
June 26, 2023The scholarships were made available to teachers and members of the 13,000-person…