Central Michigan University

CMU Scholarships for Transfer Students

Here is a partial listing. Other scholarships are available through individual CMU departments. Consult the Bulletin or contact your chosen department for more information.

• Community College Transfer Recognition Award
  • Open to all new transfer students with a minimum 3.3 GPA and at least 30 transferable credits
  • $1,000 award
  • Renewable for one additional year if student maintains a minimum 3.25 GPA and full-time enrollment
  • Academic Honors Scholarship replaces this award
• Community College Honors Scholarship for Transfer Students
  • Open to all community college graduates with a minimum 3.5 GPA and at least 56 credit hours
  • $2,500 award
  • No application necessary – qualifying students will automatically receive this award
  • Renewable for one additional year if student maintains a minimum 3.25 GPA and full-time enrollment
• CMU President’s Award
  • Open to non-Michigan residents with 30 or more transfer hours and a minimum 2.75 GPA.
  • Equal to the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for the academic year
  • Renewable for two additional consecutive years if student maintains a minimum 2.50 GPA, non-Michigan residency and full-time enrollment
  • Participation in the Legacy Program replaces this award
• Alumni Legacy Scholarship
  • Available to children and grandchildren of CMU alumni
  • For information and an application, click here
• CMU talent, athletic and departmental scholarships
  • Endowed scholarships are available based on need, academic focus, career aspirations and other criteria
  • Most are awarded by CMU departments to returning students, but a few are available to new students.
  • See the CMU Bulletin contact your chosen academic department for more information.
• Art scholarships
  • Art scholarships
• Biology scholarships
  • Biology scholarships
• Broadcast and cinematic arts scholarships
  • Broadcast and cinematic arts scholarships
• College of Communication and Fine Arts Scholarships
  • Caponigro and Tucker Scholarships
• Music scholarships
  • Music scholarships
• Communication and dramatic arts
  • Communication and dramatic arts
• Michigan Creativity Association
  • Michigan Creativity Association
• College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Scholarships
  • Please visit this page for a complete list of available scholarships.