Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Scholarships and Merit Aid

University Park, Pennsylvania

3 scholarships Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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.

41,862Undergraduates

54%Admit rate

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (3)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Braddock Scholarship

$0 to $10,000

Department: Eberly College of Science
Renewable: Yes, per the school

up to $10,000 annuallyscience.psu.edu (read 2026-07-10)

McKinstry Scholarship

Department: Eberly College of Science
Renewable: Yes, per the school

up to full tuition and half of on-campus room and board costsscience.psu.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Gardner Family Scholarship

Department: Eberly College of Science
Renewable: Yes, per the school

full tuition and room and board costsscience.psu.edu (read 2026-07-10)

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.

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What Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus costs

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.

$42,214In-state, per year

$65,910Out-of-state, per year

Where this came from

https://science.psu.edu/future-students/undergraduates/scholarships (read 2026-07-10)
https://science.psu.edu/future-students/undergraduates/scholarships/braddock-scholarship (read 2026-07-10)

Every amount on this page was read off a Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.