Scholarships for Incoming Transfers

You can earn up to $13,500 over three years by combining these scholarships designed specifically for transfer students.

No matter where you've taken classes before, or if you're planning to take classes in-person or online, you'll find a scholarship to meet your needs.

Merit-based scholarships are awarded based on materials you submit with your application for admission. No additional application is necessary. (Award values are subject to the availability of funds.)

Merit-Based Scholarships

• $3,500 per year / $10,500 over three years
• Available to new transfer students with at least a 3.5 cumulative college GPA and 24 earned credits.
• Can be added to the Phi Theta Kappa Award.
• Can be renewed for up to three years by maintaining full-time enrollment and earning at least 30 new CMU credit hours each academic year. Third-year renewal requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 30 new CMU credits earned each year through the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

• $2,000 per year / $6,000 over three years
• Available to new transfer students with at least a 3.0 cumulative college GPA and 12 earned credits.
• Can be added to the Phi Theta Kappa Award.
• Can be renewed for up to three years by maintaining full-time enrollment and earning at least 30 new CMU credit hours each academic year. Third-year renewal requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 30 new CMU credits earned each year through the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

• $1,000 per year / $3,000 over three years
• Available to new part-time transfer students with at least a 3.0 cumulative college GPA and 12 earned credits who are taking between 6-11 CMU credit hours per semester.
• Cannot be combined with the Transfer Honors or Recognition scholarships.
• Can be renewed for up to three years by maintaining at least half-time enrollment and earning at least 15 new CMU credit hours each academic year. Third-year renewal requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 15 new CMU credits earned each year through the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

• $1,000 per year / $3,000 over three years
• Available to new transfer students who are Phi Theta Kappa members with at least a 3.5 cumulative college GPA and 12 earned credits.
• Can be combined with the Transfer Honors and Recognition scholarships.
• Can be renewed for up to three years by maintaining full-time enrollment and earning at least 30 new CMU credit hours each academic year. Third-year renewal requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 30 new CMU credits earned each year through the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

In addition to the merit-based scholarships, CMU offers dozens of scholarships that have their own sets of criteria, applications and deadlines. Visit Departmental Scholarships for more information.

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