Transfer Scholarships

Scholarships are a great way to help cover your educational expenses. Texas State offers incoming transfer students two categories of scholarships: Assured and Competitive. You can stack scholarships and combine them with financial aid up to the cost of attendance.

For Students Attending the San Marcos and Round Rock Campuses

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Assured Transfer Scholarships
- General Criteria and Overview
  
  Transfer assured scholarships are awarded based on a student’s academic credentials. The scholarships are guaranteed to all qualified residents and nonresidents (including international students) provided they are admitted to Texas State as a first-time transfer to the university and meet the scholarship qualifications prior to the start of their first semester.
  It applies to new, first-time transfers from both community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities. Awards will be for the fall and spring semesters. The Financial Aid and Scholarships office will award admitted transfers who meet the requirements. The scholarship can be renewed for a second year (or four continuous semesters) with a 3.0 cumulative Texas State GPA and 24 earned hours in the previous year.
  Students enrolled in an online degree program are not eligible to receive institutional scholarships (National, Assured, Merit or competitive departmental and college scholarships).
  Any scholarship or combination of scholarships awarded by Texas State cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
  If you have become ineligible to receive your scholarship due to your not meeting the renewal requirements, you can file an appeal. The appeal must demonstrate a documented extenuating circumstance that you experienced and led to your not meeting the renewal criteria. Appeal instructions will be emailed to students after spring grades post in May.
- Bobcat Premier Transfer Scholarship
  Award Amount:
  - $8,000 ($4,000 per year for 2 years)
  Eligibility Criteria:
  - 30 transferable hours from community college or 4-year college/university
  - Minimum 3.9 to 4.0 cumulative GPA
  Renewal Requirements:
  - 3.0 cumulative Texas State GPA
  - 24 completed Texas State credit hours in the previous year (fall/spring)
  - Undergraduate status
- Bobcat Select Transfer Scholarship
  Award Amount:
  - $6,000 ($3,000 per year for 2 years)
  Eligibility Criteria:
  - 30 transferable hours from community college or 4-year college/university
  - Minimum 3.75 to 3.89 cumulative GPA
  Renewal Requirements:
  - 3.0 cumulative Texas State GPA
  - 24 completed Texas State credit hours in the previous year (fall/spring)
  - Undergraduate status
- Bobcat Success Transfer Scholarship
  Award Amount:
  - $4,000 ($2,000 per year for 2 years)
  Eligibility Criteria:
  - 30 transferable hours from community college or 4-year college/university
  - 3.5 to 3.74 cumulative GPA
  Renewal Requirements:
  - 3.0 cumulative Texas State GPA
  - 24 completed Texas State credit hours in the previous year (fall/spring)
  - Undergraduate status
- Bobcat Commitment Transfer Scholarship
  Award Amount:
  - $2,000 ($1,000 per year for 2 years)
  Eligibility Criteria:
  - 30 transferable hours from community college or 4-year college/university
  - 3.25 to 3.49 cumulative GPA
  Renewal Requirements:
  - 3.0 cumulative Texas State GPA
  - 24 completed Texas State credit hours in the previous year (fall/spring)
  - Undergraduate status
Competitive Transfer Scholarships
- General Criteria and Overview
  
  Texas State offers a variety of competitive scholarships for transfer students. To be considered, you must be admitted to Texas State and complete the scholarship application no later than March 1, prior to your first summer or fall semester. For incoming transfers admitted to Texas State for the spring semester, you will be eligible to apply for Continuing Scholarships once you have a Texas State GPA.
- Apply for Competitive Transfer Scholarships
  
  Apply on the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS)
- Examples of Transfer Scholarships
  Celia Berwin Memorial Foundation Endowed Scholarship:
  Number of new annual awards varies.
  Average Award Amount
  - $1,200
  Eligibility Criteria
  - 3.5 cum. transfer GPA
  - Financial need
  - Full-time enrollment
  Eloise Crawford Endowed Scholarship:
  Number of new annual awards varies.
  Average Award Amount
  - $1,000
  Eligibility Criteria
  - 3.5 cum. transfer GPA
  - Full-time enrollment
  Ralph and Callie Ingram Endowed Scholarship:
  Number of new annual awards varies.
  Average Award Amount
  - $1,000
  Eligibility Criteria
  - 3.5 cum. transfer GPA
  - Financial need
  - Full-time enrollment
  Martha St. Clair Endowed Scholarship:
  Number of new annual awards varies.
  Average Award Amount
  - $1,000
  Eligibility Criteria
  - 3.0 cum. transfer GPA
  - Active member of Phi Theta Kappa
  - Full-time enrollment

Not A Texas Resident?

You could still qualify for resident tuition

If you qualify for at least $1,000 in Texas State competitive or merit scholarships, you may receive a nonresident tuition waiver.

If qualified, the department that awarded you the scholarship will complete the appropriate nonresident tuition waiver form.

Additional Information

Students enrolled in an online degree program are not eligible to receive institutional scholarships (National, Assured or Merit scholarships).
Students receiving their last year of funding may qualify for an exception to the full-time enrollment requirement. Scholarships are split evenly between the fall and spring semesters, students who graduate early cannot receive the entire annual award in their final semester.
Any combination of financial aid and scholarships cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
If you have become ineligible to receive your scholarship due to your not meeting the renewal requirements, you can file an appeal. The appeal must demonstrate a documented extenuating circumstance that you experienced and led to your not meeting the renewal criteria. Appeal instructions will be emailed to students after spring grades post in May.