You must be the dependent of a benefits-eligible Brown University employee who will have completed at least six months of employment by June 1 of the program year.
There is no Employee Dependent Scholarship application deadline; however, in order to receive the additional 30% taxable scholarship, arrangements must be made with the Payroll Office by May 15, 2025 (see “Accepting a Brown Employee Dependent Scholarship” below). You are encouraged to apply early for the best selection of available courses and to allow time for the scholarship to be applied to your account before the payment deadline.
You will be notified of your fee waiver approval or denial in your student portal. Once the fee waiver is approved, your Pre-College Program application will move to the admission queue for review (once it’s complete).
If you are admitted to Brown’s Pre-College Program, when you enroll in a course, the 20% Brown Employee Dependent Scholarship will automatically be applied to your account within 2 to 4 business days of course enrollment - no action is required. The pre-college scholarship team will then reach out by email to explain next steps.
The remaining optional 30% scholarship is a taxable fringe benefit, so some action is required before we can apply it to your account. The Brown employee (parent or guardian) will be instructed to contact payroll@brown.edu to discuss the tax implications of the additional scholarship. While the payroll team cannot discuss tax implications specific to your situation, they will be able to provide an estimated impact on the employee’s pay. The payroll office will notify the scholarship team once the employee has communicated with them and has provided written authorization for additional tax withholding. At that time, we will add the additional scholarship to your account. The associated tax deduction will be processed in a June paycheck.
The additional 30% scholarship is completely optional and some individuals may prefer not to take it due to the tax implications. If that is the case, please email us at precollegescholarships@brown.edu to let us know.
You will be able to see the scholarship(s) applied to your account when you sign into E-Bill after March 19; there will be a delay of 24 to 48 hours between enrollment, and fees and scholarships appearing in E-Bill. Please note: the Estimated Cost section of your course cart does not reflect any payments or scholarships.
Questions regarding the Brown University Pre-College Employee Dependent Scholarship or fee waiver? Please contact precollegescholarships@brown.edu.