Transfer students are considered for two categories of scholarships automatically upon application to

Athens State University. Because a limited number of these scholarships are awarded, students are

encouraged to apply to Athens State as early as possible for the best opportunities. Awarding of the

scholarships begins April 1 for Fall admission and on Nov. 1 for Spring admission. These scholarships

are available:

• Excellence Scholarships — Up to $2,000 a year — 3.0 GPA or higher required

• Empowerment Scholarships — Up to $500 a semester — Financial need (EFC 1000 or less)

Transfer students may also apply for Foundation and Alumni Association 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: http://www.auburn.edu/admissions/attention-applicants.html

AUSOM: www.auburn.edu/scholarship/ausom/index.html Transfer Scholarships: http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/transfer.php Departmental Scholarships: http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/departmental.php

Birmingham-Southern College offers scholarships to transfer students. The criteria and information is under revision at this time and will be added to this guide upon notification from Birmingham Southern. In the meantime, prospective students are encouraged to follow the links below to obtain information.

Transfer Information: https://www.bsc.edu/admission/transfer.html Transfer Scholarship Information: https://www.bsc.edu/fp/aid.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

Upon admittance to JSU by Aug. 1, students will be considered automatically for the following Transfer Merit Scholarships based on GPA:

• Presidential Transfer Scholarship — 3.5+ GPA — $3,000 per semester for four semesters (Fall)

• Academic Transfer Scholarship — 3.0-3.49 GPA — $1,500 per semester for four semesters (Fall)

• STEP Transfer Scholarship – 3.0+ and accepted to STEP RN — $1,000 per semester for three semesters (Fall & Spring) Spring deadline is Dec. 1.

• Spring Supplemental Transfer Scholarship — 3.5+ GPA, $1,500 for one semester — 3.0-3.49 GPA, $750 for one semester. Deadline is Dec. 1. Qualified students may use other awarded merit scholarships beginning with the following Fall semester.

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 per semester for four semesters (Fall). Deadline is Feb. 1.

• Opportunity Transfer Scholarship — 3.0+ GPA, scholarship application — $500 per semester for four semesters

(Fall semester – students with fewer than 45 semester hours earned)

• Other scholarships listed in the JSU Scholarship Manager Application for Admission: http://jsu.edu/undergraduate/apply/index.html Transfer and General Scholarships: http://www.jsu.edu/transfer/scholarships-and-aid.html

Transfer students are encouraged to apply to Samford for scholarships by Dec. 1. Scholarship opportu-nities include: • Transfer Academic Scholarship — Amounts vary — 3.3 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 and/or 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 Transfer Scholarships: www.samford.edu/admission/transfer-scholarships Departmental 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 dead-line 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

Application for Admission: https://www.troy.edu/applications-admissions/admissions-process-requirements/undergraduate/index.html Scholarships: https://www.troy.edu/scholarships-costs-aid/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships.html

The University of Alabama offers scholarship opportunities for qualifying students. To be considered, transfer students must have a complete admission application on file, at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, at least 45 transferable hours completed prior to admission deadline, never have attended another four-year institution and the scholarship application submitted by March 1 for Fall-entry students or Oct. 1 for Spring-entry students.

Students will be considered automatically for the following transfer scholarships based on GPA:

• 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 appli-cation and provide proof of membership.

• All-Alabama Academic Team Scholarship — $1,000 per year plus $300 book grant for two years. Must be named to

All-Alabama Academic Team.

Competitive Scholarship applications must be completed by March 1.

• Community College Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition for 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, which is 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.

• Additional scholarship opportunities are listed at the link below and in myBama

Application for Admission: https://gobama.ua.edu/apply/ Transfer Scholarships: https://scholarships.ua.edu/transfer/

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.

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

• Phi Theta Kappa — $6,500 per year — 3.5-4.0 GPA — Must provide proof of Phi Theta Kappa member-ship

• Transfer Excellence — $3,000 per year – 3.75-4.0 GPA • Transfer Scholarship of Distinction — $2,000 per year — 3.5-3.74 GPA • Transfer Pathway Scholarship — $1,000 per year — 3.25-3.49 GPA

All scholarships are renewable for a total of two years. Competitive Scholarships

• 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 Feb. 1, earn an AS degree by the end of Spring, earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be an Alabama resident. To be considered, students must sub-mit 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 Honors Committee by the deadline stated in the student email.

• Additional scholarship opportunities (departmental) are available beginning Oct. 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 per year – 3.0 GPA

• Super Scholar Transfer Scholarship — $3,000 per year – 3.5 GPA

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

Applications are due by Dec. 15. Must be admitted to UAH to qualify. GSCC students can apply for the World of Kathy Chan Schol-

arship/Christel Ludewig McCanless Scholarship 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 Montevallo with 30 transfer hours will be included in the applicant pool for the following scholarships:

• Transfer Academic Recognition Scholarship — $3,000 per year — 3.25 GPA

• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — $6,000 per 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 per 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 Mon-tevallo and apply at the link below by March 1. Once you are accepted to Montevallo and receive credentials (username and pass-word), 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/

The University of North Alabama offers two scholarship options specifically for transfer students. Transfer students are considered automatically for these scholarships upon admittance to UNA with 48 or more transferable credit hours:

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

Transfer Scholarship application deadlines are Nov. 1 for Spring, March 1 for Priority and 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 the University of South Alabama by dead-lines 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 scholar-ships:

• Community College Transfer Scholarship — $2,000 per year — 3.5 or higher GPA OR $500 per year— 2.75-3.49 GPA. Fall admission deadline is June 15 while the Spring deadline is Oct. 1.

• Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship — $2,500 per year — 3.5 or higher GPA. Must submit letter of recommenda-

tion from PTK advisor and complete supplemental application through link in JagSpot. The Fall admission deadline is June 1.

• All-State Academic Team 1st and 2nd Team Scholarship — $1,000 per year — 3.75 GPA. Must provide documenta-

tion 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 University, contact an Admissions staff member at 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 3.0- 3.49 GPA — $4,000 for 2.5-2.99 GPA — $1,200 for 2.0-2.45 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 $4,000. Must live on campus and have a 3.0 GPA or higher

The Shorter Promise provides help with repaying student loans if income after graduation is less than $43,000 per year.

Application for Admission: https://www.shorter.edu/admissions/ 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. To schedule a tour, visit westga.edu/visit To be considered for scholarships, you must be accepted to UWG and complete the scholarship

application by Feb. 1 for Fall 2020. To apply for scholarships, click on the scholarship website link below, login (using your UWG credentials) and submit an application.

• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship — 3.5 or higher GPA — Must have earned an associate degree and be a current mem-

ber of Phi Theta Kappa

• Transfer Foundation Scholarship — GPA 3.0 or higher (amount of scholarship varies up to $5,000)

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

Transitioning from Gadsden State Community College to a four‐year university can be seamless with proper planning. Here are some great tips to help prepare you for the process:

Have a good plan, even if it’s a tentative plan, for what you want to do. Talk to your advisor sooner rather than later. It is wise to do this as soon as you are admitted to Gadsden State.

Find the college or university that’s the best fit for you. Be sure you consider your academic and career goals when choosing your college or university. Plan to attend the Gadsden State Transfer Fair where you can meet with and learn about a variety of four year colleges and universities. During your second semester at Gadsden State, be sure to schedule campus visits to those schools you are considering.

Become familiar with your chosen university’s transfer policies and scholarships that are available to Gadsden State transfer students. Full-time students are encouraged to take 15 or more credit hours per semester.

Make sure your credits transfer to the four‐year institution. Planning will help ensure that your credits trans-fer. The STARS Articulation guides can be useful if you are planning to transfer to a public college in Ala-bama.

Start collecting applications, letters of recommendation and transcripts during the third semester at Gadsden State. Keep track of all deadlines at the school you choose.

During your third semester, start preparing for financial aid opportunities and scholarships by submitting your transfer application for admission and financial aid application.

During the fourth semester at Gadsden State, follow up on your transfer and financial aid application requirements. Diligently monitor your email account at your transfer institution to ensure you re-ceive all correspondence. And don’t forget to apply to graduate from Gadsden State!

If enough courses transfer, you’ll start at the four‐year college as a junior. Typically a student needs 60 credit hours to transfer as a junior. Planning is key to ensure that all of your courses transfer, which saves you time and money. Factors that influence whether credits will transfer include:

College and/or state transfer policies: Colleges determine which credits they will accept. Some schools are influenced by statewide articulation programs.

Similarity of the course: Institutions tend to accept credits from programs and courses that are similar to those they offer.

Appropriateness of the course to the specific major: Institutions tend to prefer courses that match their specific requirements for your anticipated major; however, if you have taken a general course that does not match, it may transfer as a general elective.

Grade received in the course: Applicants must meet minimum grade requirements for their credits to be considered for transfer.

Time limits: Policies differ from school‐to‐school but many schools have time limits on transfer credits. If the credits you hope to transfer were earned more than a year ago, be sure to review the credit transfer policies at the four‐year school.

Dr. Dana Davis Director

Wallace Drive Campus

ddavis@gadsdenstate.edu

Kathy Gillison-Parker Outreach Advisor

Wallace Drive Campus

kparker@gadsdenstate.edu

Cindy Greer Academic Advisor/Counselor

Wallace Drive Campus

cgreer@gadsdenstate.edu

Lila Gearhart Academic Advisor/Counselor

Ayers Campus

lgearhart@gadsdenstate.edu