St. Bonaventure University: merit scholarships and what the school publishes
St. Bonaventure University publishes merit aid criteria as published criteria. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, a hundredth of a GPA point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a score and a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and exactly how many points the next one needs.
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St. Bonaventure prices five rungs and attaches no GPA or score threshold to any of them, describing each only in words, so no transcript can be mapped to a figure. Living off campus reduces the award by 25%. Awards do not combine — a student receives one category only. The page still refers to the SAT's "Critical Reading" section, wording retired years ago, so parts of it may be stale. A search snippet gives renewal GPAs of 3.25 for Presidential and 3.0 for Friars, which is not confirmed on the page.
Unweighted, as the school asks for it.
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Example — an ACT 29 with a 3.60 GPA
Presidential, Friars, Provost, Achievement or Incentive award
awarded on the basis of your three year cumulative high school average (freshman through junior year), rigor of courses and SAT or ACT scores
There is no higher band to reach at this GPA — more points would not change the award here. They may still matter for admission, for honours programmes, or at other schools on the list.
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The published St. Bonaventure merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from St. Bonaventure University’s own pages for the current cycle. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Freshman merit awards
No separate application. Five rungs from $30,000 a year down to $17,000, described in words rather than numbers.
awarded on the basis of your three year cumulative high school average (freshman through junior year), rigor of courses and SAT or ACT scores
Presidential, Friars, Provost, Achievement or Incentive award
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential, Friars, Provost, Achievement or Incentive award | — | awarded on the basis of your three year cumulative high school average (freshman through junior year), rigor of courses and SAT or ACT scores |
Source: Scholarship opportunities · verified 2026-10-25
Does St. Bonaventure superscore for scholarships?
St. Bonaventure uses the best combined result of the SAT sections or the ACT score, whichever is higher. That reads as SAT section superscoring; ACT superscoring is not stated.
With nothing published, plan for the stricter reading: look up your best single sitting in the grid above, work out your superscore as well, and ask St. Bonaventure’s financial aid office which one they read before you count on the higher band.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
St. Bonaventure scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Rolling — applications reviewed year-round | Rolling |
Scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive, and official reports sent to schools can take longer, so the last useful test date is several weeks before the printed deadline. Check which test dates still make it.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from St. Bonaventure University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- Five rungs: Presidential $30,000 a year, Friars $28,000, Provost $25,000, Achievement $22,000, Incentive $17,000.
- Four-year totals are printed alongside, from $120,000 down to $68,000.
- No rung carries a GPA or score threshold; each is described in words only.
- The Incentive Grant goes to students "not qualified for any other merit award", so nearly every admit receives something.
- Living off campus reduces the merit scholarship by 25%.
- That penalty is worth more than two rungs of the ladder.
- Awards do not combine — one category only.
- The GPA counts freshman through junior year, so a strong senior year cannot move it.
- The SAT or ACT is named as a basis for the award, which is unusual for a school publishing no cutoffs.
- The page still refers to the SAT's retired "Critical Reading" section, so parts of it may be stale.
Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with St. Bonaventure University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at St. Bonaventure?
St. Bonaventure University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is St. Bonaventure test-optional?
No score is required to apply. For merit aid the answer is different: st. Bonaventure names the SAT or ACT as one basis for the award, which most schools of this shape do not — and still gives test-optional applicants full consideration on the GPA and course rigour. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
Does St. Bonaventure superscore the ACT for scholarships?
St. Bonaventure uses the best combined result of the SAT sections or the ACT score, whichever is higher. That reads as SAT section superscoring; ACT superscoring is not stated.
When are St. Bonaventure scholarship deadlines?
Rolling — applications reviewed year-round: Rolling. The application and the official score report are both due by that date, and ACT scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive — so the last useful test date is several weeks earlier than the deadline suggests.
Is this St. Bonaventure scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from St. Bonaventure University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-25. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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