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\n Three College Students Each Awarded $100,000<\/span> in Tuition Funds <\/i>\n <\/p>\n

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\n <\/span>, Dec. 8, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Dr Pepper\u00ae<\/sup>, part of the Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) portfolio of brands, has announced the winners of the 18th annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, awarding three students each $100,000<\/span> in tuition funds during the three College Football Conference Championship games (SEC, Big Ten, ACC) on Saturday, December 6th<\/span>. Six finalists participated in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway where they competed against a peer to see who could throw the most footballs into an oversized Dr Pepper can in 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

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Dr Pepper continues the brand’s 30-year-long efforts to support students’ educational goals, with more than $20 million<\/span> committed throughout the past three decades to helping students pursue their academic dreams.<\/p>\n

Reflecting upon the weekend’s events, Derek Dabrowski<\/span>, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing at Keurig Dr Pepper said, “No one knows college football like Dr Pepper, and that extends beyond the game day rituals and rivalries to supporting students both on and off the field. These exceptional students have illustrated leadership and a commitment to being a positive force in their communities, while working to achieve their dreams. Congratulations to this year’s winners and participants.”<\/p>\n

Past Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway winners have gone on to chase their dreams as seen with Nikki Boon<\/span> (2010) and Andrew Jimenez<\/span> (2023). Boon’s win assisted her with her transfer to Belmont University<\/span> where she studied Music Business and is now the manager of an award-winning international country superstar and an independent alt\/pop band. Jimenez is now completing his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/span> with plans to join a top marketing consulting firm as an intern later this year.<\/p>\n

Grand prize winners and runners-up include:<\/p>\n

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