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Bradley Commitment

The Bradley Commitment ensures equitable access to a quality education for high-performing students.

We don’t believe anything should stand in the way of your academic potential. Bradley is offering the Bradley Commitment, a program designed to fully cover tuition costs for qualifying students.

Eligibility Criteria

Students must meet all the following criteria to be considered for the Bradley Commitment.

  • You and your parent(s) must be Illinois residents.
  • You must have attended and graduated from an Illinois high school with a GPA of 2.8 or above.
  • Students must be Pell eligible.
  • You must be under the age of 24 and admitted as a new first-year fall 2025 student.
  • Your family’s annual gross income (AGI) is less than $65,000.
  • You must be enrolled in-person, full time (at least 12 hours) during the fall and spring semesters.
  • To be eligible for renewal, students must remain Pell-eligible, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above, family AGI is less than $65,000, and the parent and student must remain Illinois residents.

*BU Commitment will not cover summer tuition. It’s only available for fall and spring semesters.

How to Apply

Getting started is simple:

  1. Complete your FAFSA (list Bradley University, School Code: 001641).
  2. Submit your application to Bradley University.

There’s no separate Bradley Commitment application. Once Bradley receives your FAFSA information, we may require additional documents to confirm your eligibility.

If you need additional information, please see the Bradley Commitment FAQs.

To learn more about the Bradley Commitment and how you may qualify, please contact an Admission Counselor.