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Transfer scholarships

Transfer student scholarships and awards

Priority date for transfer scholarships: February 1

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You must be admitted to K-State to be eligible for these scholarships.

For students who will start classes during the spring semester, submit your admissions and scholarship applications by November 1.

All of these scholarships can be combined with others from your college or department, unless otherwise specified.

Kansas State Transfer Award

This nonrenewable scholarship awards $2,000, and priority is given to Kansas community college transfer students. Eligible students must have 24 or more transfer hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above.

Kansas State Transfer Academic Award

K-State offers this $2,500 nonrenewable scholarship to Kansas community college transfer students. Eligible students must have 24 or more transfer hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above. To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application before the February 1 deadline.

Phi Theta Kappa All-Academic Team Award

This nonrenewable $2,500 scholarship is for students nominated to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Academic Team. Priority is given to Kansas academic team nominees. Eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above and must enroll at K-State immediately after attending a Kansas community college.

Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Academic Award

K-State offers a $2,500 scholarship to eligible Phi Theta Kappa transfer students. Eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above and must enroll at K-State immediately after attending a Kansas community college. To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application before the February 1 deadline.

K-State Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

K-State offers 10 nonrenewable $3,000 scholarships, and priority is given to transfer students from Kansas community colleges. Eligible students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or above, transfer 24 or more credit hours to K-State, and enroll at K-State immediately after attending a community college. Part-time students and students with previous bachelor’s degrees are not eligible.

Transfer Student Legacy for non-Kansas residents

This scholarship is awarded to students with a minimum transfer GPA of 3.6, and who have a parent who has graduated from K-State. Eligible students pay 150 percent of in-state tuition and must maintain a 3.0 GPA at K-State. This scholarship is renewable for two years with a GPA of 3.0 or above. This scholarship can be combined with academic departmental and college awards, but cannot be combined with other Phi Theta Kappa or transfer awards.

Transfer Honors Scholarship for non-Kansas residents

This scholarship is awarded to students who have 24 or more transfer hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above. Eligible students pay 150 percent of in-state tuition for up to three years. This scholarship is renewable with a GPA of 3.6 or above. This scholarship can be combined with academic departmental and college awards, but cannot be combined with other Phi Theta Kappa or transfer awards.

Purple and White Scholarship for non-Kansas residents

Awarded on the basis of merit to students from Big 12 states—Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado. Eligible students pay 150 percent of in-state tuition for four years with 3.6 GPA. Transfer students must have a 3.6 transfer GPA on 24 or more credit hours. This scholarship can be combined with academic departmental and college awards, but cannot be combined with other Phi Theta Kappa or transfer awards.

Amounts and criteria are subject to change.