Hurst Scholars Award Nomination Form

    Berea College recognizes promising students with the Dr. Samuel Hurst Scholar Award which will be presented through very special recognition. Dr. Hurst was a 1947 Berea College graduate.

    Nominators are allowed and encouraged to nominate multiple deserving students. Nomination Deadline: 11:59 PM EST Sunday, March 1, 2026.

    Nominations for Hurst Scholars: High School juniors who embody the mind and spirit of Dr. Hurst as an exceptional first-generation college student, with resilience, perseverance and grit, demonstrate financial need, and have a cumulative (unweighted) high school GPA of 3.4 or higher are eligible for this award. 

    (If you are a student who has found this nomination pathway, please connect with an adult to nominate you for this award.)
    To determine if your student is eligible for consideration, check ALL of the boxes below that describe your student. Your student is only eligible to be considered for the Hurst Scholar Award if all categories are confirmed.*
    To determine if your student is eligible for consideration, check ALL of the boxes below that describe your student. Your student is only eligible to be considered for the Hurst Scholar Award if all categories are confirmed.*
    Student Information
    Student's Address *
    Student's Address *
    Student's Date of Birth *
    Student's Date of Birth *
    Student's Legal Sex
    Student's Legal Sex
    Will this student be the first in their immediate family to graduate with a bachelor's degree? *
    Will this student be the first in their immediate family to graduate with a bachelor's degree? *
    Student's T-shirt Size
    (It's okay to guess.)
    Student's T-shirt Size
    (It's okay to guess.)
    Parent/Guardian Information
    Parent or Guardian Relationship Type:
    Parent or Guardian Relationship Type:
    Nominator Information
    Address of School or Organization *
    Address of School or Organization *