Transfer - Competitive Scholarships
The following is a representation of the types of scholarships Texas State offers to transfer students. These transfer scholarships are awarded competitively and require the submission of a scholarship application. To apply for transfer scholarships, you must submit a Texas State scholarship application via the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS). You must be admitted to Texas State and complete the scholarship application via BOSS, for the incoming summer or fall semester, no later than March 1, 2019. For students admitted to Texas State for the incoming spring semester, you will be eligible to apply for Continuing Scholarships once you have a Texas State GPA.
Awards are based on the overall strength of your scholarship application. For information regarding scholarships awarded by your college or academic department, be sure to contact the appropriate dean and/or chair’s office.
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Terry Foundation Transfer Scholarship ($45,000)
Number of new annual awards varies.
Award value based on 65% of annual cost of attendance.
Award Amount
- $45,000 (avg 3yr total award)
- ~$15,000 (avg annual award)
Eligibility Criteria
- Competitively awarded based on scholastic and leadership ability
- Financial need (complete FAFSA on October 1 or soon after)
- Enroll minimum 12 hrs./sem.
- At least 20 years of age on May 1 of year in which application is submitted
- U.S. citizen and Texas resident
- Current continuous Resident of Texas for at least 3 years at the time of application *
- Admitted as incoming non-freshman transfer student in upcoming fall term
- Complete 30 minimum transferable, post high school credit hours at a Texas college or university at the time of the application deadline (March 15)**
*“Current” means a resident of the State of Texas at the time the application is submitted. Active Duty does not count against continuous residence.
**The 30 hour requirement must be earned in residence and may not include high school dual credit. Online courses will only count if you were in residence at the University the hours were taken at.
Renewable for eligible recipients up to three years of undergraduate study.
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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
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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
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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
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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
- Any scholarship or combination of scholarships awarded by Texas State cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
