Culver-Stockton announces Pell Promise program

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College hopes to assist local students in obtaining a college degree with its Pell Promise program, to be piloted in the fall of 2022.

It will provide qualifying full-time, undergraduate Pell Grant eligible students working toward their first four-year degree a tuition-free education by providing aid equal to full tuition costs not covered by other grants or scholarships. Partial Pell Grant eligible students, who also qualify for the program, will be provided awards on a pro-rated basis. 

The initial program will be rolled out to Lewis and Clark County residents only during the pilot phase. C-SC hopes to expand this program to additional counties. Culver-Stockton has developed this program to assist students searching for high-quality, personalized education.

The Pell Promise is designed for students with an unmet need for financial assistance.

“The Pell Promise is the first of its kind for small private institutions in our area, and we are proud to lead the way here on “the Hill,” C-SC President Douglas B. Palmer said in a prepared release. “Through this program, we will meet the needs of students who want and desire a small, private, community-focused college education with the financial support they need to thrive and be successful.” 

The Pell Promise is provided as a renewable scholarship based on a student’s annual FAFSA. To be eligible, an incoming student must have a 2.75 GPA and must apply and be accepted to the college by July 1, 2022. Students must live on-campus to take full advantage of all student-focused success services. Any private awards earned will be applied to the cost of room and board. C-SC also is offering the program to students already enrolled based on the same criteria beginning in fall 2022. 

Pell Promise recipients will receive student services such as access to no-cost peer tutoring, success coaches, first-generation programming if applicable, and participation in an alumni mentorship program.