2026-27 Merit Awards for HCU Transfers
A new residential full-time transfer student who has earned听15 hours听after听high school graduation will be considered for the following transfer awards. Post-Baccalaureate and online students听are not eligible for transfer or freshman merit awards. Transfer听merit awards are applied听only to the fall and spring semesters 鈥� they cannot be applied towards summer courses. In addition to these awards, there are grants and other scholarship resources available to transfer students.
Award Amount Qualifications
| Scholarship | Amount | GPA Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Provost鈥檚 Scholarship for Transfers | $21,000听per academic year | 3.5 鈥� 4.0 cumulative transfer grade point average |
| Dean鈥檚 Scholarship for Transfers | $18,000听per academic year | 3.0 鈥� 3.49 cumulative transfer grade point average |
| Transfer Grant I | $16,000听per academic year | 2.5 鈥� 2.99 cumulative transfer grade point average |
| Transfer Grant II | $12,000听per academic year | 2.0 鈥� 2.49 cumulative transfer grade point average |
| Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship | $3,000听per academic year | Member in good standing with Phi Theta Kappa as a new听transfer (not dual credit) student to HCU.听 The scholarship is stackable on top of the Provost鈥檚, Dean鈥檚, 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听prior to the first class day of the semester听you will begin enrollment at HCU. |
Renewal of Transfer Merit Awards
Recipients of the Provost鈥檚 Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa are expected to maintain a 3.0 cumulative HCU grade point average and full-time enrollment. Recipients of the Dean鈥檚 Scholarship and Transfer Grants are expected to maintain a 2.5 cumulative HCU grade point average and full-time enrollment.
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HCU Merit Awards for 2026-27