The Buntrock Scholarship is the highest tier of St. Olaf College's six-level academic merit scholarship program, recognizing outstanding academic accomplishment and achievement across the high school experience. There is no separate scholarship application — every admitted student is automatically considered based on their regular admission materials, including transcript, essays, and test scores if submitted. St. Olaf does not publish a minimum GPA or test-score cutoff; awards are decided holistically. Across all six tiers, St. Olaf's academic merit scholarships alone range from $17,000 to $34,000 a year; every recipient also receives a campus housing scholarship of up to $4,000, so combined value can reach as much as $38,000 a year. Renewable for up to four years of continuous full-time enrollment.
Eligibility
DemographicsRequires admission to St. Olaf College; automatic consideration for every admitted student based on the regular admission application — no separate scholarship form, nomination, or published minimum GPA/test cutoff.
Applying
St. Olaf publishes an overall six-tier academic merit range of $17,000–$34,000/year (plus up to $4,000/year in campus housing scholarship for all recipients) but does not break out the Buntrock-specific figure.