Financial Aid Services
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Lipka Hall, Corner of 14th and Potter Streets
- 610-499-4161
- finaidmc@widener.edu
Explore the various scholarships available to Widener University undergraduate students.
Merit scholarships for first-year students are based on academic performance in high school and the strength of your high school's curriculum. Merit scholarships for transfer students are based on cumulative college grade point average (from all institutions attended). Phi Theta Kappa honor society members are eligible for additional scholarship.
Maintaining Merit Scholarships: In order to maintain a merit scholarship, students must progress toward the completion of their program of study at a rate that will ensure graduation is a reasonable length of time, both quantitatively (credit hours) and qualitatively (grades) while maintaining full-time, undergraduate, day status.
Maintaining Music Scholarships: Students are expected to participate in band and wind ensemble, and take private lessons.
NOTE: Because Widener is a Division III school, we do not provide any athletically-related scholarship funding to our scholar athletes. Learn more about Athletics & Recreation at Widener.
Scholarships are awarded to students who participate in the Bonner Leaders (Presidential Service Corps) program. Recipients not only graduate with a degree, but also benefit from transferrable workforce skills including 4 years of work experience in the nonprofit sector, intensive leadership training, and a drive to make an impact in our local to global communities.
The Bonner Leaders in the program commit to 250 hours of internship-level community service per year and participate in training and enrichment activities. They also participate in customized, experiential learning opportunities designed to make them stand out as civic leaders, social justice agents and active global citizens.
This opportunity is made possible through a partnership between Widener University and the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation.
The Maguire Foundation provides scholarship awards to up to three incoming Widener freshmen.
As the former Pennsylvania Military Academy (PMC), Widener University supports active and fallen military members and their families by offering several scholarships and other financial aid opportunities.
Widener offers many scholarship opportunities to undergraduate international students including the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship and other exclusive scholarships.
Learn More About International Scholarships
International undergraduate students can also apply for specialty and talent-based scholarships, including:
The High School Leadership Awards program recognizes the region's best and brightest future leaders. If an award recipient enrolls as an undergraduate student at Widener they will automatically receive the scholarship and be included in the apogee scholars program managed by the Oskin Leadership Institute.
City Year is proud to partner with Widener University, offering a $5,000 Presidential Service Corps / Bonner Leader Program scholarship plus a Segal Education Award match. Scholarships are awarded to City Year corps members and alumni for at least one year of service and City Year staff members employed for at least two years. Applicants will be considered for additional merit-based awards depending on the applicant's academic strength.
Interested students can visit our Partnership page on City Year's website for additional information.
We aren't the only ones that can help you finance your education through helpful scholarships. There are many places you can also seek financial assistance.
If you receive a private scholarship from a foundation or organization, you must report this information to the Financial Aid Services Office as it may impact your financial aid offer. Once financial need has been met, the loan and work-study portions of your financial aid offer may be adjusted before reducing or retracting any need-based aid offered by the university.
Lipka Hall, Corner of 14th and Potter Streets