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

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

Shawna Newman

September 04, 2025

Dr Pepper’s $100,000 Tuition Giveaway is Back
It’s college football AND tuition giveaway season.

2025 Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway

Deadline: 9/30/25
Award Amount: Three $100,000 awards; Three $25,000 awards; Three $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 significant scholarship opportunity from a soda-pop brand that has been around for 138 years has not lost its fizz, as the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway is returning for 2025. Students can enter for a chance to compete in a Conference Champ Game and win money to help pay for school! For 31 years, the 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 by providing some basic information and save it, if you’d like to complete the final step (submitting a video) later.
  5. Submit a Video About You
  6. In a 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

    Nine grand prize winners (three per championship game) will be selected to compete in the December 2025 halftime event for a chance to win up to $100,000 in tuition. On the day before 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 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 • Three $100,000 Tuition Prizes (one per game) • Three $25,000 Runner-Up Prizes (one per game) • Three $2,500 Consolation Prizes (one per game)

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Shawna Newman

Managing Editor, Contributing Writer

Shawna Newman covers various topics related to post-secondary education, including trade schools, the military, and college. She details strategies for paying for school, such as scholarships, financial ai...

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