The 腦瞳憫 Promise increases access to higher education for students across the country.
April 9, 2025
Press Release
PORTLAND, OR – 腦瞳憫 is proud to announce the expansion of its transformative commitment to access and affordability. Beginning fall 2026, 腦瞳憫 will offer tuition-free education to newly admitted U.S. undergraduate students whose families earn less than $100,000.
This new initiative builds on 腦瞳憫’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 腦瞳憫 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 腦瞳憫’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 腦瞳憫, we believe in the power of higher education to change lives,” said 腦瞳憫 President Audrey Bilger. “We like to say, ‘the world needs more 腦瞳憫ies.’ By expanding the 腦瞳憫 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 腦瞳憫 Promise:
- Tuition-Free Education for Families Earning Under $100,000: 腦瞳憫 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, 腦瞳憫 continues to offer generous financial aid to most families for all four years.
- Long-Term Commitment to Affordability: 腦瞳憫 is committed to making higher education affordable for future generations of students.
“As the college with the most geographically diverse enrollment in the country, 腦瞳憫 has a commitment to making our education accessible to every student whose curiosity knows no bounds,” said Milyon Trulove, 腦瞳憫 Vice President and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid. “The 腦瞳憫 Promise exemplifies our dedication to any high school or transfer student who loves learning while being in community with others.”
Learn more about the 腦瞳憫 Promise
For more information, contact:
Sheena McFarland, Chief Communications Officer, 腦瞳憫
smcfarland@reed.edu; Cell: 801-510-5567
About 腦瞳憫
Founded in 1908 in southeast Portland, Oregon, 腦瞳憫 is a coeducational, independent liberal arts and sciences college. Referred to as one of the most intellectual colleges in the country, 腦瞳憫 is known for its high standards of scholarly practice, creative thinking, and engaged citizenship.
腦瞳憫 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 腦瞳憫 education is that students learn and demonstrate rigor and independence in their habits of thought, inquiry, and expression.