Southern Nazarene University, a Christ-centered community preparing purpose-driven, passionate servant leaders who aim to make the world better, has become the 64th member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) to participate in the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards Enrollment Consortium. Founded in 1899, SNU boasts 32,000 alumni. The University draws more than 1,300 full-time undergraduates, primarily from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, to a 44-acre campus in Bethany, OK, where a welcoming community reflects diversity, inclusion and equity. Leadership opportunities abound. Business, organization behavioral studies, human development and nursing are among...

Luther College, offering one of the world's largest and most acclaimed collegiate music programs, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Of Luther's 1,800 undergraduate students, close to 875 participate in six choirs, three bands, three orchestras, two jazz bands and numerous smaller ensembles. Located in northeastern Iowa, Luther is a Phi Beta Kappa institution, an honor belonging to only 10 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. Graduates regularly earn awards such as Fulbright, Rhodes, Goldwater, and NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. In a typical year, more than 400 Luther students study abroad in 41 countries. A student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 gives students an...

Centenary College of Louisiana, ranked #1 in the nation among baccalaureate colleges for sending students to study abroad, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. This year's "Centenary in Paris" experience that sends all first-year students to France to begin their college careers, is scheduled for August 5-to-13 and will include both the freshman and sophomore classes. One of the South's top liberal arts colleges, Centenary was founded in 1825. The 550 students are drawn to the Shreveport campus from 22 states and 10 countries. Global engagement is a theme. Many students take advantage of the College's Passport Points program to study abroad for a second time, converting...

Indiana Tech, which offers multiple engineering majors (biomedical, computer, electrical, industrial and manufacturing, mechanical, network and software) and has won 17 NAIA national track championships in the past decade, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. 24 Indiana private colleges now participate in the SAGE Enrollment Consortium. With the addition of a women's ice hockey team, the IT Warriors will offer 24 varsity sports in 2021-22. The Warriors have also won national titles in men's ice hockey and women's lacrosse. Academic offerings will be increased next fall with the additional of a supply chain management major. With a main campus in Fort Wayne (population...

William Woods University, an innovative learning community that offers its 1,100 full-time undergraduate students a $5,000 annual LEAD Award for taking part in cultural, intellectual and global activities outside the classroom, has become the 13th Missouri private college to join the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. The LEAD Award is an annual tuition grant, regardless of financial need, for students who commit to campus and community involvement. Students earn points for attending art exhibits, comedy shows, concerts, films, performances, seminars, sporting events and more. Since 2000, the program has provided over $30 million in financial assistance. The award is available to any...

Illinois Wesleyan University, ranked #1 in job placement in the state and 7th in the nation, according to Zippia's "The Best Colleges for Getting a Job", has become the 27th Illinois private college to join the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. 97.2% of IWU graduates are working or in graduate school within six months of graduation. 92% of graduates finish in four years. Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington-Normal (130,000 population), midway between Chicago and St. Louis, and providing an undergraduate-only learning environment to 1,600 students. Niche rates IWU's College of Nursing 28th in the nation (out of 692 U.S. nursing schools);IWU's College of...

Midway University, located in the heart of Kentucky's world-famous horse country, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Six Kentucky private colleges are now members. Midway offers its nearly 700 traditional undergraduate students opportunities on 27 athletic teams, with a choice of more than 30 majors. Business and nursing are the most popular. The healthcare management major has been ranked ##2 in the state and the psychology major ##4. There are three available equine studies majors, including equine rehab. Midway's campus includes a 200-acre working horse farm. The University's two equestrian teams compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. The...

Sterling College, a Christ-centered college that offers its 600 undergraduates an opportunity to perform in six annual major theatre productions and two annual musicals, has become the 7th Kansas member of the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards consortium. Located 60 miles from Wichita, Sterling offers 19 NAIA varsity sports teams that compete and thrive in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. 78% of students are varsity athletes. Founded in 1887, Sterling is nationally ranked, according to Niche, for its sports management program (27th of 415 colleges), for kinesiology / physical therapy (54th of 564) and for criminal justice (119th of 630). The debate team has been nationally-ranked...

Founded in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church, Trinity Baptist College is a four-year private Christian college offering affordable degree programs that prepare students for service in both professional and ministry vocations. Trinity Baptist College shares approximately 140 acres with Trinity Ministries on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida. Minutes away from downtown Jacksonville and less than an hour away from area beaches, the campus is ideally situated for college students in search of employment or recreation. Trinity offers over 20 academic programs, as well as 4 graduate degree programs in Education and the Bible. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Pastoral...

North Greenville University, offering more than 2,500 undergraduate, online, and graduate students not only strong academic programs, but also opportunities for spiritual growth, cultural enrichment, and hands-on service that you would expect from a Christian university, has become the 5th South Carolina private college to participate in the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Founded in 1892, NGU is located in Tigerville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 18 miles north of Greenville, SC, the state's largest metropolitan area. The campus setting provides a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. The average class size is 14, allowing faculty members to be "disciples"...

Florida College, which is launching a bachelor's degree program in nursing this fall and recently announced a new communications degree with a specialization in mass media, has joined the SAGE Scholars Private College Consortium. Seventeen Florida private colleges now participate in Tuition Rewards. Providing a liberal arts and sciences education with a Biblical perspective, Florida College is located in Temple Terrace along the banks of the Hillsborough River, 20 minutes northeast of Tampa. Founded in 1946, the College offers its 500 undergraduates a choice of 17 majors and concentrations, as well as an associate of arts degree. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures small classes....

Saint Augustine's University, one of the South's oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities, has joined the SAGE Scholars Private College Consortium. Seven HBCUs and 19 North Carolina private colleges now participate in Tuition Rewards. Founded in 1867 by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina to make education available to newly-freed slaves, SAU has developed more than a third of all African-American priests in the Episcopal Church. SAU's 105-acre campus is just minutes from Downtown Raleigh, the state capital. Students can choose from 20+ majors and 15+ minors. Among the most popular are business; kinesiology and exercise science; non-profit and public management;...

Seattle Pacific University, which recently reduced undergraduate tuition by 25% while adding new scholarship initiatives and capping future tuition increases, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Home to 2,700 undergraduates, Seattle Pacific is located on a 43-acre campus in a residential neighborhood on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill, only 10 minutes from the heart of downtown. Founded in 1891 by the Free Methodist Church of North America, SPU attracts students and faculty from more than 50 Christian denominations. The student body is unusually diverse; 43% of undergrads are the first-generation in their family to attend college. SPU offers 174 academic...

Concordia University Texas, where the 440-acre Northwest Austin campus includes a 250-acre federally-protected nature and wildlife preserve, has become the 10th Texas private college to participate in the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Environmental Stewardship, the responsible use and protection of the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices, reigns at CTX, which is conveniently located minutes from downtown Austin and the Texas Hill Country. CTX also manages a world-renowned fossil site, Friesenhahn Cave. Developing Christian leaders is the mission at the University, "where the adventure of faith, learning and life-changing experiences leads to...

The University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Pam Grossman, dean of the Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) and George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education, has awarded James B. Johnston (MBA '66, Ed.D '76) the "Penn GSE Educator of the Year" honor. Dr. Johnston, founder and Chairman of SAGE Scholars, received his MBA from the University's Wharton School and doctorate from Penn GSE. The Award "recognizes an outstanding graduate of the University, preferably of the Graduate School of Education, who demonstrates unusual involvement in and commitment to identifying and helping to resolve school problems and current issues in education." Dean Grossman, commenting upon his selection, stated, "We...