Financial Aid

Michigan Community College Transfer Students

To be considered for a Competitive Transfer Scholarship, all admission materials (including official transcripts) must be postmarked by March 1 or earlier and sent to the Office of Admissions. Eligibility for Primary Transfer Scholarships requires all admission materials be postmarked by May 15. Candidates must also have completed at least 26 transferable semester hours (and updated transcripts sent) by these deadlines. After admission, eligible candidates will be contacted by the Office of Admissions.

Transfer Scholarship Maintenance Guidelines

Competitive Transfer Scholarships

Distinguished Community College Scholars Award

Eligibility Criteria

Available to new transfer students entering in 2008 (not exclusive to fall entry students) who submitted an admission application and official transcript(s) postmarked by deadline of March 1
3.75 minimum grade point average in transferable courses
Completion of Associates degree by the time of enrollment at WMU
Selected by Transfer Scholarship Committee
Full-time enrollment required at WMU

Award

$6,000 ($3,000/academic year)

Contact

Office of Admissions, transfer-scholars@wmich.edu

Community College President’s Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Available to new transfer students entering in 2008 (not exclusive to fall entry students) who submitted an admission application and official transcript(s) postmarked by deadline of March 1
3.5 minimum grade point average in transferable courses
Selected by Michigan community college presidents
Full-time enrollment required at WMU

Award

$4,000 ($2,000/academic year)

Contact

Office of Admissions, transfer-scholars@wmich.edu
Contact the Office of the President at your college for any additional qualifications your school may require.

Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Available to new transfer students entering in 2008 (not exclusive to fall entry students) who submitted an admission application and official transcript(s) postmarked by deadline of March 1
3.5 minimum grade point average in transferable courses
Membership in good standing in Phi Theta Kappa
Associate degree preferred, but not required
Selected by Transfer Scholarship Committee
Full-time enrollment required at WMU

Award

$3,500 ($1,750/academic year)

Contact

Office of Admissions, transfer-scholars@wmich.edu

Primary Transfer Scholarships

Transfer Academic Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Available to new transfer students entering in 2008 (not exclusive to fall entry students) who submitted an admission application and official transcript(s) postmarked by deadline of May 15
3.5 minimum grade point average in transferable courses
Minimum enrollment of 6 credit hours per semester at WMU

Award

$3,000 ($1,500/academic year)

Contact

Office of Admissions, transfer-scholars@wmich.edu

Transfer Scholarship for Achievement

Eligibility Criteria

Available to new transfer students entering Fall of 2008 who submitted an admission application and official transcript(s) postmarked by deadline of May 15
3.0 minimum grade point average in transferable courses
Full-time enrollment required at WMU

Award

$1,000 for one academic year (two semesters)

Contact

Office of Admissions, transfer-scholars@wmich.edu

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