Transfer Scholarships

While you may be eligible for more than one of the following scholarships, you can only receive one academic scholarship. Scholarships are available to incoming transfer students admitted by August 1 (fall enrollment) and November 1 (winter enrollment).

Merit-based, transfer scholarships require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and 24 transferable credits from a regionally accredited institution at time of application. Scholarships cover fall and winter semesters only (not summer).

  • Regents Scholarships 

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    This scholarship awards up to $4,000 to new transfer students starting in Fall 2024 and requires you to enroll in 12 hours to receive the full award. The award amount will be prorated for 1/2 & 3/4  time enrollment. To be considered for renewal, students must maintain a minimum 2.75 EMU GPA and meet SAP*. 
  • Recognition of Excellence Scholarship

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    This scholarship awards up to $3,000 to new transfer students starting in Fall 2024 and requires you to enroll in 12 hours to receive the full award. The award amount will be prorated for 1/2 & 3/4  time enrollment. To be considered for renewal, students must maintain a minimum 2.75 EMU GPA and meet SAP*. 
  • EMU Frontliner Scholarship

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    This scholarship is available to new incoming transfer students who participated in the Future for Frontliners Scholarship at one of our community college partners. Awards will be renewed for up to four or five semesters, depending on Pell grant eligibility. 

    Pell grant recipients will receive full tuition (EMU Frontliner + Pell Grant) for up to 12 credit hours each semester for up to five semesters. Frontliners who do not demonstrate Pell eligibility will receive a tuition scholarship for $5,000 split over four consecutive semesters (fall and winter only). 

    To renew, students must enroll in at least 12 credit hours each semester and maintain an EMU GPA of 2.0 and meet SAP*. For answers to additional questions, please visit the admissions Q&A page.

  • EMU Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Scholarship

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    This scholarship awards $1,000 with a maximum of five scholarships each academic year. To qualify, you need a minimum transfer GPA of 3.5, a membership in the Phi Theta Kappa and your most recent work must be completed from a PTK inducted community college. The renewal criteria requires you to enroll in 12 hours each semester, maintain a minimum 2.75 EMU GPA and meet SAP*. It can be awarded up to four semesters. Download the verification form and submit to the Office of Admissions.

Formula to determine the maximum number of semesters of scholarship payment:

Sophomore (25–55 credits) = Six semesters of eligibility
Junior (56–84 credits) = Four semesters of eligibility
Senior (85+ credits) = Two semesters of eligibility 


*SAP = Satisfactory Academic Progress: Requires you to earn passing grades in a minimum of 67% of the credits you take. Grades of F, W, I, N, NC or repeated classes are not "earned."

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