Palm Beach Atlantic University, where seven undergraduates have been selected as Fulbright Scholars in the past four years, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. The prestigious Fulbright program, operating under the U.S. Department of State, sends recent graduates of American institutions abroad for study, cultural ambassadorship, intellectual exchange and service work. Dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for learning, leadership and service., Palm Beach Atlantic offers 55 undergraduate degrees, numerous graduate degrees and professional degrees in nursing and pharmacy on a 29-acre campus in West Palm Beach adjacent to the intracoastal...

Lubbock Christian University, whose spectacularly-successful women's basketball team has won three NCAA Division II championships in the past five years, has become the 11th Texas private college to join the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Lubbock Christian (23-0, coached by Steve Gomez, defeated Drury University (MO) in last March's women's basketball championship game, 69-59. LCU also won national titles in 2019 and previously in 2016, capping a 35-0 season. The Lady Chaps enter this winter's season with a 90-1 record in their last 91 games. Lubbock Christian offers its undergraduates 65 majors, a Scholar's Colloquium and an Honors College. Nursing, business and elementary...

The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, ranked as the #1 college in the nation for return-on-investment over 15-year and 20-year periods (ahead of Harvard, MIT and Stanford), has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. The median earnings of a UHSP student six years after graduation: $124,100. Founded in 1864 as the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, UHSP offers its graduates an average long-term net present value of more than $2.7 million over the cost of attendance. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce conducted the study, using federal 40-year income data (versus costs of attendance) for graduates of 4,500 U.S. institutions that award bachelor's...

High Point University, whose campus "Innovators in Residence" have included such entrepreneurial luminaries as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. 20 North Carolina colleges and 46 Methodist colleges now participate in the largest U.S. private college enrollment consortium. Focused on developing life skills and fun, High Point stresses career shadowing opportunities, experiential learning, internships, service learning, study-abroad experiences, time management, and undergraduate research alongside faculty members, who are known for "great industry knowledge". 97% of HPU graduates are employed or continuing their education within 6 months...

Saint Elizabeth University, which recently used $347,000 in American Rescue Plan federal funds to pay off the debt of 116 full-time undergraduate students, enabling them to continue their education, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. 95 Catholic colleges and universities now participate in the largest U.S. private college enrollment consortium. Founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Charity, SEU welcomes students of all backgrounds to a campus in Morristown, NJ, an hour's train ride from New York City. An 11:1 student-faculty ratio guarantees small classes and individual attention to 800 undergraduates. Art, biology, business administration, criminal justices, nursing and...

Kansas Wesleyan University, which draws more than half of its 800 undergraduate students from out-of-state, has joined the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. 45 colleges affiliated with the United Methodist Church now participate in the nation’s largest private college enrollment consortium. Offering athletic opportunities in 25 varsity sports, the KWU Coyotes are a traditional power in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, earning 78 KCAC team championships in the past 15 years. 76% of students are athletes, enjoying the conference’s top multi-purpose sports complex. The Coyote eSports team upset Wake Forest in this year’s Esports National Collegiate tournament. KWU’s strong...

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...