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Transfer Scholarships
Transfer student scholarships are available for both in-state and out-of-state residents. Generally, each recipient must be unconditionally admitted as a first-time, full-time degree-seeking transfer student on the main campus. Annual awards are divided evenly between Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters (Summer quarters are excluded). Full-time enrollment requires enrolling in eight or more credit hours per quarter. Scholarship applications are available in the Admissions Office in Hale Hall.
- Outstanding Student Transfer Scholarship
- Outstanding Freshman Transfer Scholarship
- Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship
- Special Categories for Out-of-State Students
Eligibility:
Minimum 3.00 transfer GPA on 24-90 college-level transfer hours earned from regionally accredited colleges and/or universities. Recipient must be a U.S. citizen.
Award: | 3.0 – 3.49 GPA | 3.5 – 3.74 GPA | 3.75 – 4.00 GPA |
24 – 60 Transfer Hours | $1,000 per year/$3,000 total | $1,500 per year/$4,500 total | $2,000 per year/$6,000 total |
Three-year award (9 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first | Three-year award (9 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first. | Three-year award (9 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first. | |
Award: | 3.0 – 3.49 GPA | 3.5 – 3.74 GPA | 3.75 – 4.00 GPA |
61 – 90 Transfer Hours | $1,000 per year/$2,000 total | $1,500 per year/$3,000 total | $2,000 per year/$4,000 total |
Two-year award (6 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first. | Two-year award (6 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first. | Two-year award (6 quarters) or until graduation, whichever comes first. |
Eligibility:
Minimum 3.00 transfer GPA. This scholarship is for students who transfer to Tech beginning Winter or Spring Quarter following high school graduation. Recipient must have been admitted to Tech as a first-time freshman and offered a freshman scholarship package. Recipient must be a U.S. citizen.
Eligibility: | Minimum 3.00 transfer GPA. This scholarship is for students who transfer to Tech beginning Winter or Spring Quarter following high school graduation. Recipient must have been admitted to Tech as a first-time freshman and offered a freshman scholarship package. Recipient must be a U.S. citizen. |
Award: | Same as first-time freshman scholarship offer. Payable for a maximum of ten quarters (three years and one quarter) excluding Summer quarters, or until graduation, whichever comes first. Applies only to university-level scholarships that were awarded by the Admissions Office (excludes Foundation and Departmental awards). |
Retention Criteria | Recipient must maintain continuous full-time enrollment (except Summer quarters) and a cumulative GPA of 3.00. This retention criteria applies to all of the above scholarships. |
Eligibility:
Recipient must be unconditionally admitted as a first-time, full-time degree-seeking transfer student on the main campus and must have complete transfer transcripts on file. A minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on at least 12 semester hours of college-level credit is required (including dual enrollment hours). Recipients must have a minimum English ACT/SAT score of 18/450, and a Math ACT/SAT of 19/460, or have taken courses equivalent to college-level English and College Algebra. Recipient must maintain full-time enrollment (8 or more credit hours per quarter) and a minimum cumulative and quarter GPA of 2.00.
Transfer students admitted from Arkansas, Mississippi, or Texas as a first-time, full-time degree-seeking transfer student on the main campus automatically qualify for the Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship. (effective Winter 2022)
Retention of this scholarship requires a full-time enrollment (8 or more credit hrs. per quarter), and a cumulative and quarterly GPA of at least 2.00.
Award:
The Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship pays for all out-of-state tuition.
Legacy:
A student whose parent(s) graduated from Louisiana Tech is treated as in-state for tuition purposes. The parent section of the application for admission should be completed. Applies to U.S. Citizens only.
Part-time:
A student who enrolls for 6 or fewer credit hours per quarter is treated as in-state for tuition purposes.