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.*

I confirm (based upon my current knowledge) that the student’s family is low income (e.g. household income less than $50,000) resulting in high financial need (e.g. eligible for the Pell grant).

I confirm the student is a high school junior.

I confirm the student has an unweighted GPA of 3.4 or higher.

I confirm the student will be a First-Generation College Student (Definition: Students who indicate that neither parent/guardian has received a college degree.)

Student Information

Student's First Name *

Student's Last Name *

Student's Preferred First Name

Student's Address *

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Student's Email Address *

Student's Cell Phone

Student's Date of Birth *

Student's Legal Sex

Female

Male

Will this student be the first in their immediate family to graduate with a bachelor's degree? *

Yes

No

Student's High School *

Student's High School GPA *
Students must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher to qualify for this award. Please round to the nearest tenth.

Hurst Scholars: Please describe how a college education would impact this First-Generation College Student and the circumstances that make you believe this student should be considered for the Hurst Scholar Award. (First-Generation College Students are students who indicate neither parent has received a bachelor's degree.)

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Honarable Mention

Nominee

Not Eligible

Selected