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Dr Pepper’s $100,000 Tuition Giveaway is Back

Four students who throw the most footballs into a large Dr Pepper will have their tuition paid for! This opportunity is available for trade school AND college students.

Shawna Newman

September 04, 2024

It’s college football AND tuition giveaway season.

2024 Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway

Deadline: 9/30/24
Award Amount: Four $100,000 awards; Four $25,000 awards; Four $2,500 awards
The Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway is open to students between the ages of 18 and 24. If there’s a tuition giveaway season, September and October are it!! A big scholarship opportunity from a soda-pop brand that’s been around for 136 years has not lost its fizz, as the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway is back for 2024. Students can enter for a chance to compete at a Conference Champ Game to win money to pay for school! For 30 years, Dr Pepper company has provided a tuition giveaway for United States students, according to Dr Pepper.com. The Dr. Pepper scholarship from the 138-year-old brand does not require a minimum GPA or a specific major to qualify. The Dr Pepper scholarship is available to students attending an accredited school, INCLUDING trade schools and vocational schools!

How to Enter the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway

There are three steps to enter the Dr Pepper scholarship:
  1. Create a Pepper Perks Account
  2. According to the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway site creating an account will help to “keep you in the loop about the competition.”
  3. Start Your Scholarship Application
  4. Begin the application with some basic information and save it, if you’d like to complete the final step (submit a video) later.
  5. Submit a Video About You
  6. In 60-second (or less) video, share your dreams with the Dr Pepper scholarship committee. Videos are judged on: • Career Goals • Financial Need • Impact of Tuition Assistance • Overall Quality and Delivery Presentation You can film, record, create or edit your video using TikTok. You cannot, however, submit your video via the TikTok platform.

    Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway Prizes and Winner Details

    Fifteen grand prize winners (two grand prize winners per championship game) will be selected to compete in the December 2024 half-time event for a chance to win up to $100,000 in tuition. On the day prior to the Championship Game, Grand Prize Winners will compete in a preliminary event Competition associated with the designated championship Game to determine the two grand prize winners (AKA half-time contestants) that will compete at half-time. The preliminary half-time contestants have 30 seconds to throw as many footballs from the five yard line through a hole located on or near the goal line. The two contestants that who throw the most successful football throws move on to be the half-time contestants for their designated conference championship game. The conference games, and game prizes are listed below: ACC Championship Big Ten Championship SEC Championship Big 12 Championship • Four $100,000 Tuition Prizes (one per game) • Four $25,000 Runner-Up Prizes (one per game) • Four $2,500 Consolation Prizes (one per game)

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Shawna Newman

Managing Editor, Contributing Writer

Shawna Newman is the Managing Editor and a writer at Fastweb. She has over 10 years of experience in higher education. Her direct work with college admissions teams, financial aid officers, college deans, ...