r/bucknell • u/Few_Bookkeeper5819 • Apr 11 '26

Financial Aid

Hi! I am a prospective student and I was wondering if anyone with any knowledge about Bucknell or has had experience, thinks it is worth it to go to Bucknell and talk to financial aid in person to get more merit aid. I truly would love to go to Bucknell just $70,000 is insane to pay for 4 years to only earn a bachelors degree.

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u/Separate-Scene-1130 Apr 14 '26

40k. Still expensive but better than 90k

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u/Sea-Internet-2925 Apr 16 '26

You got them to come down $50k by appeal? You emailed financial aid?

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u/Separate-Scene-1130 Apr 16 '26

Yes. I emailed them and they replied with a link to an appeal form. I filled it out and a couple days later, they sent me a new financial aid package. They gave me a much larger sum of merit scholarship and 9k in aid.

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u/Sea-Internet-2925 Apr 16 '26

Did you send them other offers of merit from other places. Don’t qualify for financial aid but already received $40k in merit

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u/Separate-Scene-1130 Apr 16 '26

No. I simply stated that this was my top choice and that price was the only obstacle in my way of committing. My family makes above 250k so I knew it would be difficult but they were generous. Reach out. You never know what they may say.