Transfer Merit Awards

2022-2023 Merit Awards for HBU Transfers

A new residential full-time transfer student who has earned 15 hours after high school graduation will be considered for the following transfer awards. Post-Baccalaureate and online students are not eligible for transfer or freshman merit awards. Transfer merit awards are applied only to the fall and spring semesters–they cannot be applied towards summer courses. In addition to these awards, there are grants and other scholarship resources available to transfer students. For Spring 2021 students, the 2020-2021 transfer merit awards can be found here.

Award Amount Qualifications

Provost’s Scholarship for Transfers

$16,000 per academic year

3.5-4.0 cumulative transfer grade point average

Dean’s Scholarship for Transfers

$14,000 per academic year

3.0-3.49 cumulative transfer grade point average

Transfer Grant I

$10,000 per academic year

2.5-2.99 cumulative transfer grade point average

Transfer Grant II

$6,000 per academic year

2.0-2.49 cumulative transfer grade point average

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$3,000 per academic year

Member in good standing with Phi Theta Kappa as a new transfer (not dual credit) student to HBU. The scholarship is stackable on top of the Provost’s, Dean’s, or Transfer Grant. This scholarship is only offered to residential students.
In order to receive this scholarship, please provide a letter (with your H# listed) from your PTK sponsor, which indicates you are a member in good standing to the Financial Aid office prior to the first class day of the semester you will begin enrollment at HBU.

Renewal of Transfer Merit Awards

Recipients of the Provost’s Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa are expected to maintain a 3.0 cumulative HBU grade point average and full-time enrollment. Recipients of the Dean’s Scholarship and Transfer Grants are expected to maintain a 2.5 cumulative HBU grade point average and full-time enrollment.

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