Scholarship Aid: Empowering Innovative Leaders of Tomorrow

Bentley invests in students and attracts top talent by ensuring financial barriers never stand between ambition and achievement. Our commitment is evident in the Class of 2025 student outcomes:

• 98% Job Placement: Nearly all recent graduates secured a job within six months of graduation
• $75K Starting Salary: Graduate median starting salary was on par with, or higher than, Ivy League institutions.

Most Bentley students — a total of 83% last year — receive financial aid, with an average package of $46,000. Even with this level of support, a critical gap remains. On average, an additional $5,000 per student is needed to remain competitive — a difference that often determines whether a student chooses Bentley or another institution offering just a bit more support. In fact, in a survey of admitted students who declined their offer last year, more than two-thirds cited affordability as one of the primary factors in their decision not to attend Bentley. With your investment, you can help close that gap, making it possible for talented students to choose Bentley, stay enrolled and thrive. You help ensure they graduate prepared to lead, with the real-world outcomes and ROI that define a Bentley education. 

Together, we can expand scholarship support and strengthen Bentley’s long-term financial foundation — advancing opportunity today while securing our ability to attract exceptional students for years to come.

Staying Competitive

In the 2025–2026 academic year, Bentley awarded $125 million in financial aid, yet only 4% came from philanthropy. At the same time, we lag behind peer institutions in endowment per student — a defining measure of our ability to compete for top talent and meet student need.

Make a Tangible Impact — Starting Today

You have the power to open doors for students — creating opportunities that change the trajectory of their lives. Fund a scholarship that reflects your vision for student success, with flexible options to bring your philanthropy to life.

Current-Use Scholarships

With a gift to the Bentley Alumni, Families and Friends Scholarship Fund, you can provide immediate support to help reduce students’ financial burden. Multi-year commitments and naming opportunities are available starting at $25,000.

Endowed Scholarships

Create an everlasting source of support through an endowed scholarship that aligns with your goals and passions. Opportunities start at $100,000.

Blended Option

Combine immediate impact with enduring support — delivering critical funding today while building an endowed fund that will expand opportunity for countless students well into the future.

First-Generation Student Support

22 percent of Bentley students on average each year are the first in their families to attend college. By making a Bentley education affordable for all students, we attract diverse perspectives that enhance our university. First-generation student scholarships impact individual students and the entire community.