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Personal Statement & Resilience Questionnaire *Students who do not meet minimum admission requirements.
Personal Statement & Resilience Questionnaire *Students who do not meet minimum admission requirements.
Our application opens August 1. Our recommended deadline is January 1. Applying by this date will guarantee you receive a decision before spring which gives you a chance to be fully informed about scholarships and other financial aid options available to you.
Start My Application(*FAFSA for the 2024-2025 school year will open in December 2023) Seniors who are Tennessee residents may apply for the Tennessee Promise scholarship, which will provide two years of tuition-free attendance at CU.
FAFSA ApplicationCumberland University offers two years tuition-free through the TN Promise program. After completeing your Associate degree, we have affordable pathways for you to continue your education.
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FAFSA ApplicationCumberland is proud to offer more than 97% of undergraduates financial aid. Complete the application to ensure you are receiving as much financial support as possible.
Apply for ScholarshipsCumberland University is excited to welcome poet and professor Dr. Annette Sisson to campus on November 7 to read from her new book, Winter Sharp With Apples, published by Terrapin Books. The special event will
Cumberland University Assistant Professor of Psychology and Army veteran, Dr. Chelsea Sterne, was recently awarded the prestigious Bone Grant to support her independent research on chronic pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in military members.
Eighty years ago, this fall, a young and hopeful Virginia Lois Neely from Columbia, Tennessee, came to Cumberland University. During her time at CU, Ms. Neely was an active member of the student body, she sang in the choir, served as a staff writer on the newspaper and established the Cynthian Social Society for young women. Though her fondest memory of her time at Cumberland was playing in the snow (pictured above) one cold winter’s day. January 16, 1948, Lebanon saw 7’’ of snow in one day! Ms. Virginia and fellow student, Ray Smith, are seen above playing in the snow with little June Richardson in front of Bone Hall. Along with other students and faculty, they built a huge snowman in front of Memorial Hall. Maybe you have a memory like this from your time at CU!