Transfer Scholarships

Transfer students are considered for two categories of scholarships automatically upon application to Athens State. Because a limited number of these scholarships are awarded, students are encouraged to apply to Athens State as early as possible for best opportunities. Awarding of the scholarships begins on April 1 for Fall admission and on November 1 for Spring admission. These scholarships are available:

• Excellence Scholarships – Up to $2,000/year -- 3.0 or higher GPA
• Empowerment Scholarships – Up to $1,000/semester – Financial need (EFC 1000 or less)

Transfer students may also apply for Foundation and Alumni Scholarships. Click link below for options and criteria.

Application for Admission: www.athens.edu/admissions/
Transfer Scholarships: www.athens.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/

Incoming transfer students accepted for admission must complete the scholarship application through the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) by Feb. 1 to receive consideration for scholarships.

• Application for Admission: www.auburn.edu/admissions/index.php
• AUSOM: www.auburn.edu/scholarship/ausom/index.php
• Transfer Scholarships: www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/transfer.php
• Departmental Scholarships: www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/departmental.php

Birmingham-Southern College offers scholarships to transfer students. Transfer students are considered for scholarships upon application. Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. The transfer merit scholarship award range is $3,500 to $7,500 per year and is based on your GPA. Phi Theta Kappa members are eligible for an additional $1,000 per year.

Transfer and Scholarship Information: www.bsc.edu/admission/transfer.html 

To be considered for the JSU scholarships listed below students must:

• Be unconditionally admitted to JSU
• Have a minimum of 45 semester hours of transferable credit earned (unless noted below)
• Have a final overall transfer GPA as determined by JSU that meets the requirement listed

Transfer Merit Scholarships
Upon admittance to JSU, students will be considered automatically for the following Transfer Merit Scholarships based on GPA:

• Presidential Transfer Scholarship -- 3.5+ GPA -- $3,000/semester for four semesters (Fall)
• Academic Transfer Scholarship -- 3.0-3.49 GPA -- $1,500/semester for four semesters (Fall)
• STEP Transfer Scholarship – 3.0+ and accepted to STEP RN -- $1,000/semester for three semesters (Fall & Spring) 
• Spring Supplemental Transfer Scholarship – 3.5+ GPA, $1,500 -- 3.0-3.49 GPA, $750 -- For one semester. Qualified students may use other awarded merit scholarship beginning with the following Fall semester.

Competitive Merit Scholarships/Other Scholarships
These scholarships require submission of an application via JSU’s Scholarship Manager.

• Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship -- 3.5+ GPA, scholarship application, proof of membership -- $3,250/semester for four semesters (Fall). Deadline July 1.
• Opportunity Transfer Scholarship – 3.0+ GPA, scholarship application -- $500/semester for 4 semesters (Fall – students with fewer than 45 semester hours earned)
• Other scholarships listed in the JSU Scholarship Manager

Application for Admission: jsu.edu/undergraduate/apply/index.html
Transfer & General Scholarships: www.jsu.edu/transfer/scholarships-and-aid.html

Transfer students are encouraged to apply to Samford for scholarships by Dec. 1. Scholarship opportunities include:

• Transfer Academic Scholarship -- Amounts vary -- 3.0 or higher GPA
• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship -- Must be a member of PTK -- 3.0 or higher GPA
• STEM Scholars - Transfer students studying in science/computer science/math fields
• Legacy Scholarship - Must have a family member who is a Samford alumni - 2.5 GPA

Application for Admission: www.samford.edu/admission/apply
STEM Scholarship: www.samford.edu/arts-and-sciences/stem-scholars
Scholarships: www.samford.edu/admission/scholarships

Transfer students must be admitted before applying for scholarships. Once accepted, students should create a profile on the scholarship website, then apply for all scholarships. Although no deadline is set, students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 

• Transfer Merit Scholarship — 3.0 GPA — $2,000 per year for two years. Must complete at least 45 transferable credit hours

• Online Learner Transfer Scholarship — $1,500 per year — At least a 3.0 GPA. Must have completed at least 12 hours and be pursuing an online degree. Alabama residency not required.

Application for Admission:  www.troy.edu/applications-admissions/admissions-process-requirements/undergraduate/index.html

Scholarships:  www.troy.edu/scholarships-costs-aid/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships.html

The University of Alabama offers automatic and competitive scholarships for qualifying transfer students entering the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. Scholarships are awarded based on residency type. Deadlines are March 1 for Fall 2021 entry and Oct. 1 for Spring 2022 entry. Automatic awards are both entry terms described while competitive awards are only awarded one time per year and require a scholarship application. Awards can stack on top of each other provided that it does not exceed the cost of overall tuition.

Automatic Scholarships
Students will be considered automatically for the following transfer scholarships provided they have never attended another four-year institution since graduating from high school, have at least 45 transferable hours, have at least a 3.5 GPA on file at UA by the appropriate deadline mentioned above and a complete application for admission. 

• Community College Distinguished Scholarship — 3.75 GPA — $5,000 per year for two years
• Community College Achievement Scholarship — 3.5 GPA — $3,000 per year for two years
• Phi Theta Kappa Honors Scholarship — 3.5 GPA — $1,500 per year for two years — Must submit scholarship application and provide proof of membership.
• All-Alabama Academic Scholarship — $1,000 per year plus $300 book grant for two years. Must be named to All-Alabama Academic Team.

Competitive Scholarships
Students must complete an application for admission, a transfer scholarship application by March 1 and have 45 hours completed and on file at UA in order to be eligible for competitive scholarships for Fall 2021. Students must not have attended another four-year institution since graduating from high school (unless otherwise indicated).

• Presidential Transfer Scholarship — Full tuition for two years — Students must complete the UA scholarship application and be nominated by the Gadsden State Honors Committee. To be considered, students must submit a GSCC transfer scholarship application form, which is sent to all current students through GSCC email early in the Spring term. The GSCC application form must be received by the deadline stated in the email.
• Financial Aid Community College Honors Scholarship — Full tuition for two years
• Community College Excellence Scholarship — Full tuition for two years
• National Alumni Association Community College Honors Scholarship — $2,000 per year plus $300 book grant per year for two years.
• Roll Tide Transfer Scholarship — $3,000 per year for up to 3 years — Requires only 15 transferable hours and credit can come from any previous institution (two-year or four-year).

Application for Admission:  gobama.ua.edu/steps/transfer

Transfer Scholarships:  scholarships.ua.edu/transfer

Bama By Distance (online)  Scholarships: bamabydistance.ua.edu

For Fall admission, transfer students must be admitted to UAB by March 1, have earned at least 45 semester hours of transferable course work prior to admission deadline and have a minimum 3.25 GPA. (See UAB website for Spring Admission.)

Automatic Consideration Scholarships

Transfer students are considered automatically for one of the following scholarships upon admission to UAB:

• Phi Theta Kappa - $6,500/year – 3.5-4.0 GPA – Must provide proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership
• Transfer Excellence - $3,000/year – 3.75-4.0 GPA
• Transfer Scholarship of Distinction -- $2,000/year – 3.5-3.74 GPA
• Transfer Pathway Scholarship -- $1,000/year – 3.25-3.49 GPA

These scholarships are renewable for a total of two years.

Competitive Scholarships

• Community College Presidential Scholarship, full tuition and fees for two years. Must be nominated by the Gadsden State Honors Committee. Click here for more information www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college/scholarships/transfer
• Additional scholarship opportunities (departmental) are available beginning October 1 through the BSmart portal upon admittance to UAB.

Application for Admission: www.uab.edu/apply
Transfer Scholarships: www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college/scholarships/transfer
Departmental Scholarships: www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college/scholarships/school-and-department

Students who submit an Application for Admission and official transcripts and have earned at least 24 credit hours are automatically eligible for consideration for the following transfer scholarship awards. No separate scholarship application is required.

• Transfer Merit Scholarship -- $1,500/year – 3.0 GPA
• Super Scholar Transfer Scholarship -- $3,000/year – 3.5 GPA

If GPA increases once final transcript is received putting student in higher scholarship bracket, UAH will automatically upgrade the scholarship.

Departmental Competitive Scholarships

• Applications are due by December 15.
• Must be admitted to UAH to qualify.
•  For GSCC Students ONLY – World of Kathy Chan Scholarship/Christel Ludewig McCanless Scholarship. Apply via the Competitive Scholarship Application

Application for Admission: www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-for-admission/transfer
Transfer Scholarship Information: www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/transfer
Competitive Departmental Scholarships: www.uah.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/competitive-scholarships

Transfer students should submit an application for admission along with official transcripts by June 1 for Fall admission, Dec. 1 for Spring admission, or May 15 for Summer admission to receive priority consideration.

Transfer students admitted to the University with 30 transfer hours will be included in the applicant pool for the following scholarships:

• Transfer Academic Recognition Scholarship - $3,000/year – 3.25 GPA
• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - $6,000/year – 3.25 GPA – Must be Phi Theta Kappa member. PTK Scholarship award may be combined with another transfer scholarship.
• Transfer Minority Scholarship - $3,000/year – 3.0 GPA – Minority students only

These scholarships are renewable for up to two years.

To apply for departmental, leadership, community service and financial scholarships, transfer students must be admitted to Montevallo and apply at the link below by March 1. Once you are accepted to Montevallo and receive credentials (username and password), visit this website link to apply for these scholarships: https://montevallo.awardspring.com

Application for Admission: www.montevallo.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/transfer/
Transfer Scholarship Information: www.montevallo.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/scholarships/transfers/

UNA offers two scholarship options specifically for transfer students. Transfer students are considered automatically for these scholarships upon admittance to UNA with 30 or more transferrable credit hours:

• Phi Theta Kappa - $4,500/year – 3.25 GPA – Submit letter of good standing from PTK advisor to lfranklin@una.edu.
• Community College Scholarship -- $2,500/year – 3.0 GPA

Transfer Scholarship application deadlines are Nov. 1 for Spring, March 1 for Priority, June 1 for Fall.

Application for Admission: www.una.edu/admissions/transfer-students.html
Scholarship Information: www.una.edu/financial-aid/transfer-scholarships.html

For Fall admission, transfer students must be admitted to USA by deadlines noted below, have earned at least 48 semester hours , and apply through JagSPOT (using their Jag ID and JagMail password received upon admission) to be considered for the following scholarships:

• Community College Transfer Scholarship -- $2,000/year – 3.5 or higher GPA OR $500/year – 2.75-3.49 GPA (Fall admission deadline June 15;Spring deadline Oct. 1.)
• Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship -- $2,500/year – 3.5 or higher GPA. Must submit letter of recommendation from PTK advisor and complete supplemental application through link in JagSpot. (Fall admission deadline June 1.)
• All-State Academic Team 1st and 2nd Team Scholarship -- $1000/year – 3.75 GPA. Must provide documentation of All-State Academic Team membership; may be stacked with PTK Scholarship. (Admission deadline June 1.)

These scholarships are renewable for up to two years.

Students may apply for numerous additional scholarship opportunities through JagSPOT after being admitted and may review all opportunities on the A-Z Scholarship Directory or the Departmental Scholarship Directory prior to admission.

Application for Admission: http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/applytousa.html
Transfer Scholarships: http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/transferstudents.html

For information about applying for scholarships at Shorter, contact an Admissions staff member: https://www.shorter.edu/admissions/meet-admissions. Shorter offers the following scholarship opportunities for transfer students:

• Transfer Academic Scholarships based on GPA 
  • $8,000 for 3.5-4.0 GPA
  • $6,000 for 3.49-3.0 GPA
  • $4,000 for 2.99-2.5 GPA
  • $1,200 for 2.45-2.0 GPA
• Shorter Scholars Program – Competitive; 75%-100% of tuition plus room and board. Minimum GPA of 3.3 with 24 credit hours.
• Shorter Excellence – Housing scholarship of $4000. Must live on campus, GPA 3.0 or higher.

Application for Admission: apply.shorter.edu
Scholarship Information: www.shorter.edu/financial-aid-sources

The University of West Georgia offers in-state tuition to all Alabama residents, regardless of which county they reside. This affords students an opportunity to go to school out of state and save on tuition, fees, and room & board. westga.edu/visit

To be considered for scholarships, you must be accepted to UWG and complete the scholarship application. To apply for scholarships, click on the scholarship website link below, login using your UWG credentials and submit an application.

• Alabama Wolves Scholarship – 2.75 GPA or higher -- $500 to $1,000

• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship – 3.5 or higher GPA -- earned Associate’s Degree -- Current member of Phi Theta Kappa
• Transfer Foundation Scholarship – GPA 3.0 or higher (amount of scholarship varies up to $5,000)

Application for Admission: www.westga.edu/apply.php
Transfer Information: www.westga.edu/admissions/transfer.php
In State Tuition Waiver: westga.edu/alabama
Transfer/Institutional Scholarships: westga.edu/scholarships

The UA Community College Presidential Scholarship, full tuition two years. Nominees for the scholarship are selected by the Gadsden State Honors Committee. To be considered, students must submit a UA scholarship application by March 1 and a GSCC transfer scholarship application form (sent to all current students through GSCC email early in the Spring term). The GSCC application form must be received by the Honors Committee by the deadline stated in the student email.

Application for Admission: https://gobama.ua.edu/apply/
Transfer Scholarships: https://scholarships.ua.edu/transfer/
Continuing Studies (Bama By Distance) Scholarships: https://bamabydistance.ua.edu/tuition-financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/index.php

UAB's Community College Presidential Scholarship, full tuition and fees for two years. Nominees for the scholarship are selected by the Gadsden State Honors Committee. Students must be admitted to UAB by February 1, earn an AS Degree by end of Spring term, earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and be an Alabama resident. To be considered, students must submit a GSCC transfer scholarship application form (sent to all current students through GSCC email early in the Spring term). The GSCC application form must be received by the Honors Committee by the deadline stated in the student email.

Application for Admission: www.uab.edu/apply
Transfer Scholarships: www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college/scholarships/transfer
Departmental Scholarships: www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-college/scholarships/school-and-department