Merit Scholarships | Bridgewater State University
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Merit Scholarships | Bridgewater State University
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Free tuition and mandatory fees
for families earning $125,000 or less.
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Merit Scholarships
First-Year Student Scholarships
You will find
one of the most affordable four-year degrees
in all of New England at Bridgewater State University. As a newly admitted student, your outstanding academic achievement will be rewarded with a merit scholarship. Bridgewater awards
$5M
in merit scholarships annually to first-year students.
Bridgewater guarantees merit scholarships to students with a 3.40 or higher high school GPA.
We are here to help you become a future BSU Bear!
Learn about scholarships for
transfer students
»
Due to the competitiveness of the Aviation Science, Flight Training program, scholarship awards may vary from the below criteria.
Tsongas Scholarship - In-state tuition and fees (approx. $11,000+/year)
Recognizes
Massachusetts
residents for highest academic achievement
Provides in-state tuition and fees for up to four years
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($44,000+ value)
Requirements:
4.50+ recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, and full-time status
Number to award:
Limit 5 per year
Presidential Merit Scholarship - $11,000/year
Recognizes high academic achievement
Provides $11,000 a year ($5,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($44,000 value)
Requirements:
4.50+ recalculated high school GPA, full-time status and not a recipient of the Tsongas Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
Crimson Merit Scholarship - $5,000/year
Available exclusively to
Massachusetts
residents
Provides $5,000 a year ($2,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($20,000 value)
Requirements:
3.70+ recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, full-time status and not a recipient of the Tsongas or Presidential Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
Horace Mann Merit Scholarship - $5,000/year
Available exclusively to
non-Massachusetts
residents
Provides $5,000 a year ($2,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($20,000 value)
Requirements:
Non-Massachusetts resident, full-time status and not a recipient of the Presidential or New England Regional (NER) Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
With this $5,000 scholarship, the cost of tuition, fees, housing and meals for non-Massachusetts residents to attend BSU is approximately $25,000 — nearly the same or in some cases less than the cost of attending an in-state college
Bear Merit Scholarship - $3,000/year
Available exclusively to
Massachusetts
residents
Provides $3,000 a year ($1,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($12,000 value)
Requirements:
3.40-3.69 recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, full-time status
Number to award:
unlimited
Funding Awarded
85%
of undergraduates receive scholarships and/or financial aid
$44.4M
federal, state and BSU funds awarded annually
$5M
merit scholarships awarded annually to first-year students
This funding supports BSU students in a variety of majors as well as assisting students participating in paid internships, study abroad and undergraduate research. To learn more, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at
admission@bridgew.edu
or 508.531.1237.
Related Links And Resources
Transfer Student Merit Scholarships
Yes, I Can Afford BSU
BSU Scholarships and Awards
Financial Aid
Cost and Aid
Info for School Counselors
Take the next step
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Apply
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Free tuition and mandatory fees
for families earning $125,000 or less.
Learn about the Bridgewater Commitment »
Merit Scholarships
First-Year Student Scholarships
You will find
one of the most affordable four-year degrees
in all of New England at Bridgewater State University. As a newly admitted student, your outstanding academic achievement will be rewarded with a merit scholarship. Bridgewater awards
$5M
in merit scholarships annually to first-year students.
Bridgewater guarantees merit scholarships to students with a 3.40 or higher high school GPA.
We are here to help you become a future BSU Bear!
Learn about scholarships for
transfer students
»
Due to the competitiveness of the Aviation Science, Flight Training program, scholarship awards may vary from the below criteria.
Tsongas Scholarship - In-state tuition and fees (approx. $11,000+/year)
Recognizes
Massachusetts
residents for highest academic achievement
Provides in-state tuition and fees for up to four years
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($44,000+ value)
Requirements:
4.50+ recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, and full-time status
Number to award:
Limit 5 per year
Presidential Merit Scholarship - $11,000/year
Recognizes high academic achievement
Provides $11,000 a year ($5,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($44,000 value)
Requirements:
4.50+ recalculated high school GPA, full-time status and not a recipient of the Tsongas Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
Crimson Merit Scholarship - $5,000/year
Available exclusively to
Massachusetts
residents
Provides $5,000 a year ($2,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($20,000 value)
Requirements:
3.70+ recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, full-time status and not a recipient of the Tsongas or Presidential Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
Horace Mann Merit Scholarship - $5,000/year
Available exclusively to
non-Massachusetts
residents
Provides $5,000 a year ($2,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($20,000 value)
Requirements:
Non-Massachusetts resident, full-time status and not a recipient of the Presidential or New England Regional (NER) Scholarship
Number to award:
unlimited
With this $5,000 scholarship, the cost of tuition, fees, housing and meals for non-Massachusetts residents to attend BSU is approximately $25,000 — nearly the same or in some cases less than the cost of attending an in-state college
Bear Merit Scholarship - $3,000/year
Available exclusively to
Massachusetts
residents
Provides $3,000 a year ($1,500/semester) toward overall cost of attendance
Scholarship is for four consecutive years of full-time enrollment ($12,000 value)
Requirements:
3.40-3.69 recalculated high school GPA, Massachusetts resident, full-time status
Number to award:
unlimited
Funding Awarded
85%
of undergraduates receive scholarships and/or financial aid
$44.4M
federal, state and BSU funds awarded annually
$5M
merit scholarships awarded annually to first-year students
This funding supports BSU students in a variety of majors as well as assisting students participating in paid internships, study abroad and undergraduate research. To learn more, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at
admission@bridgew.edu
or 508.531.1237.
Related Links And Resources
Transfer Student Merit Scholarships
Yes, I Can Afford BSU
BSU Scholarships and Awards
Financial Aid
Cost and Aid
Info for School Counselors
Take the next step
Inquire
Visit
Apply