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The ¾«¶«AV Promise increases access to higher education for students across the country.

April 9, 2025

Press Release

PORTLAND, OR – ¾«¶«AV is proud to announce the expansion of its transformative commitment to access and affordability. Beginning fall 2026, ¾«¶«AV will offer tuition-free education to newly admitted U.S. undergraduate students whose families earn less than $100,000.

This new initiative builds on ¾«¶«AV’s enduring promise to meet 100 percent of every student’s demonstrated financial need, reinforcing the college’s long-standing commitment to ensuring that a world-class education is within reach for qualified students from all financial backgrounds.

The ¾«¶«AV Promise initially launched in December with a focus on students from Oregon, Washington, and transfer students from across the United States.

This expansion of the initiative reaffirms ¾«¶«AV’s dedication to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and intellectually rigorous community by eliminating financial barriers that may have previously hindered talented students from pursuing their dreams at one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges.

“At ¾«¶«AV, we believe in the power of higher education to change lives,” said ¾«¶«AV President Audrey Bilger. “We like to say, ‘the world needs more ¾«¶«AVies.’ By expanding the ¾«¶«AV Promise nationwide, we will be able to transform even more lives and provide greater access to our vibrant academic program and to our intellectually curious and creative community.”

Key Features of the ¾«¶«AV Promise:

• Tuition-Free Education for Families Earning Under $100,000: ¾«¶«AV will cover the full cost of tuition for all undergraduate students from families with a total annual income below $100,000 with typical assets starting in fall 2026.
• Continued Commitment to Meeting 100% of Demonstrated Need: In addition to the tuition-free benefit, ¾«¶«AV continues to offer generous financial aid to most families for all four years.
• Long-Term Commitment to Affordability: ¾«¶«AV is committed to making higher education affordable for future generations of students.
  
  “As the college with the most geographically diverse enrollment in the country, ¾«¶«AV has a commitment to making our education accessible to every student whose curiosity knows no bounds,” said Milyon Trulove, ¾«¶«AV Vice President and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid. “The ¾«¶«AV Promise exemplifies our dedication to any high school or transfer student who loves learning while being in community with others.”
  
  Learn more about the ¾«¶«AV Promise

For more information, contact:
Sheena McFarland, Chief Communications Officer, ¾«¶«AV
smcfarland@reed.edu; Cell: 801-510-5567

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Founded in 1908 in southeast Portland, Oregon, ¾«¶«AV is a coeducational, independent liberal arts and sciences college. Referred to as one of the most intellectual colleges in the country, ¾«¶«AV is known for its high standards of scholarly practice, creative thinking, and engaged citizenship.

¾«¶«AV is devoted to the intrinsic value of intellectual pursuit and is governed by the highest standards of scholarly practice, critical thought, and creativity. Its undergraduate program of study, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, is demanding and intense and balances breadth of knowledge across the curriculum with depth of knowledge in a particular field of study. The goal of a ¾«¶«AV education is that students learn and demonstrate rigor and independence in their habits of thought, inquiry, and expression.

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