The Financial Aid Process

Transfer Scholarships

The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is now offering transfer scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year.

All of the scholarships are merit-based. Only one transfer scholarship will be awarded per student. If you meet the criteria for more than one of the scholarships listed below, you will be awarded the highest valued scholarship for which you are eligible. Students will automatically be reviewed for second year eligibility. Continuous enrollment is required. Full-time is 12 or more credit hours per semester.

Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship

$4,000 ($8,000 FOR TWO-YEAR VALUE)

Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7.
Student must have at least 24 accepted transfer credit hours.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year if student maintains a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher.
Student must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, degree-granting program on the main campus (Big Rapids) only.
Automatic consideration upon admission - no application necessary.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$3,500 ($7,000 FOR TWO-YEAR VALUE)

The community college from which the student transfers must have a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. The student is required to provide a letter of recommendation from the Phi Theta Kappa advisor or a copy of the membership certificate.
Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Student must have at least 24 accepted transfer credit hours.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year if student maintains a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher.
Student must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, degree-granting program on the main campus (Big Rapids) only.
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Transfer Academic Achievement Scholarship

$3,000 ($6,000 FOR TWO-YEAR VALUE)

Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
Student must have at least 24 accepted transfer credit hours.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year providing the student maintains a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher.
Student must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate, degree-granting program on the main campus (Big Rapids) only.
Automatic consideration upon admission - no application necessary.

Non–Resident Transfer Scholarship

Equivalent of In–State Tuition (Up to 15 credit hours)

Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
Student must have at least 24 accepted transfer credit hours.
Student must be a non-resident.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year if student maintains a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher.
Student must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) in an undergraduate, degree-granting program on the main campus (Big Rapids) only.
Automatic consideration upon admission - no application necessary.

International Transfer Scholarship

Equivalent of In–State Tuition(Up to 15 credit hours)

Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
Student must have at least 24 accepted transfer credit hours.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year if student maintains a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher.
Student must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) in an undergraduate, degree-granting program on the main campus (Big Rapids) only.
Student must be an international student.
Automatic consideration upon admission - no application necessary.

Transfer Residential Life Scholarship

$2,000 ($4,000 FOR TWO-YEAR VALUE)

Candidates must hold an associate degree and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must be a full-time student, enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at Ferris State University, and live in a residence hall on the Big Rapids Campus.
Recipients must not attend another institution of higher education after receipt of the associate degree.
Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Michigan community college.
Scholarship is renewable for a second year if student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher.
Automatic consideration upon admission - no application necessary.

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