admissions Transfer Scholarships

All Office of Undergraduate Admissions scholarships are limited in number, competitive, and are awarded annually on a rolling basis early in the scholarship cycle to newly admitted transfer students. Applicants must meet minimum requirements to be considered for each award. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee a scholarship. Admissions transfer scholarships are not stackable, meaning a student cannot be awarded more than one of the scholarships.

Scholarship Application Deadlines:

Summer	Apr. 1
Fall	Apr. 1
Spring	Nov. 1

Awardees will be selected once the application deadline has passed. Additional scholarships are available through the FAU Alumni Association, FAU’s Office of Financial Aid, and through individual academic colleges.

Transfer Scholarships/Grants:

Honors/Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$2,500 per year for incoming junior transfers with minimum 3.5 GPA. Eligible students are graduates of the Honors Program or members of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at a Florida College System institution. A letter of recommendation from an Honors or PTK advisor is required. The scholarship is renewable for up to five semesters.

Please note that in order to apply for the PTK scholarship, students must have been admitted to Florida Atlantic. Once admitted, please visit Scholarship Universe to apply for the PTK scholarship via the buttom below:

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Link2FAU Scholarship ($2,000/Year)

Limited awards of $2,000 per year to Link2FAU participants. The scholarship is renewable for up to two years while enrolled as a full-time student at Florida Atlantic. Students must be registered in Link2FAU, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and meet with their Link2FAU Advisor at least two times prior to transferring for consideration. Applicants will also need to submit an essay of no more than 300 words, stating how they plan to make a difference in their career field with their Florida Atlantic degree. Essays should be uploaded with the scholarship application.

The Link2FAU Scholarship requires a FAFSA to be on file with the Financial Aid department in addition to a scholarship application, as demonstrating financial need is an eligibility requirement. This award cannot be combined with any other merit-based Admissions scholarship. Discover more about Link2FAU .

Please note that in order to apply for the Link2FAU scholarship, students must have been admitted to Florida Atlantic. Once admitted, please visit Scholarship Universe to apply via the button below:

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Johnson First-Generation Transfer Scholars Program

The Johnson First-Generation Transfer Scholarship Program at Florida Atlantic University aims to improve the retention, matriculation, graduation, and career readiness of first-generation (FG) transfer students. A $2,000 annual scholarship will be awarded to all program participants for two years or until graduation, whichever comes first. Please be advised that financial need will be determined by your FAFSA application. Eligibility criteria include: 1) Be a first-generation student, 2) Be admitted to Florida Atlantic University as a full-time student for the summer or fall semster, 3) Must have obtained an AA degree from a Florida College System institution, and 4) Remain committed to the program for the full two years or until time of graduation.

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NSF LEARN TM Program

Awards $500 in the fall semester once accepted into the program and $1,500 in the spring once research is secured, available for undergraduate transfer students with a declared major in the following colleges: College of Science or College of Engineering and Computer Science. Eligibility criteria includes a minimum GPA of 3.0, transfer from another institution, previously awarded an A.A or A.S degree, and submission of the program application. The scholarship is nonrenewable. The application is located at learn.fau.edu. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry.

FAU Transfer Grant (beginning Fall 2024)

To be eligible for the FAU Transfer Grant, you must be admitted as a degree seeking undergraduate transfer student, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, have a complete FAFSA application on file with a maximum SAI of 12,000, and demonstrate financial need. The grant is available during the fall and spring semesters regardless of entry term. FAU Transfer Grant offers are based on academic profile, financial need, fund availability, and the assumption of full-time enrollment (12 or more credits). Actual disbursement amounts will be prorated if you are enrolled less than full time. A minimum enrollment of 6 credits is required for disbursement each semester. Requirements for subsequent year renewal include have a complete FAFSA application for the award year with a maximum SAI of 12,000, compliance with the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards , demonstrate financial need, and a minimum of 20 earned credits in the previous academic year that the grant payment was received. The duration and amount of the award will differ based on whether a student is transferring from a Florida College System institution with an AA or a non-Florida College System institution.