6 scholarships Bucknell University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
3,818Undergraduates
32%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (2)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Malesardi Arts & Sciences Merit Scholarship Program
$40,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
One of the University's highest awards, which grants a $40,000 annual scholarship to high-achieving, intellectually curious students majoring in the College of Arts & Sciences.bucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Presidential Fellowship Program
$30,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Presidential Fellowships award a $30,000 annual merit scholarship renewable over four years.bucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Awards that take an application (4)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Arts Merit Scholarships
$2,500 to $20,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Annual award to selected first-year students (awards range from $2,500 to $20,000)bucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Bucknell Community Engagement Scholars Program
$20,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 annually to students who have distinguished themselves as public-service leaders in their home communitiesbucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Mathematics Scholars Program
$20,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 annually to applicants majoring in mathematics who demonstrate superior academic performance.bucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Dean's Scholarships
$20,000
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$20,000 annually to prospective students with outstanding academic profiles highlighting a very rigorous curriculum, superior grades, and a commitment to school and civic engagement.bucknell.edu (read 2026-06-18)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Bucknell University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.