Transfer Scholarships

Click on the name of the scholarship in the table below to download the application.

Scholarship Amount Requirements/Comments* Deadline

Bridgewater State University Presidential Scholarship One Full Tuition & Fees Scholarship- 4 semesters and two $1000
one-time scholarships • G.P.A. > 3.5
• Plan to enroll in Fall 2012
• Day or Evening
• Completed associate's degree by August 2012
• Must apply for admission to BSU
• Must apply for financial aid at BSU
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident March 19, 2012

Bridgewater State University Transitions Scholarship $1000 •G.P.A. > 3.0
•Plan to enroll in FALL 2012
•Day or Evening
•Completed associate's degree by August 2012
•Must apply for admission to BSU
•Must qualify for financial aid at BSU
•Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident
•Part-time students are eligible
March 19, 2012

New England Transfer Association $1000 • G.P.A. > 3.5
•Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of August 2012
•Must have successfully completed 30 credits at nominating institution (BCC) by the time of the application
•Plan to attend a regionally accredited, NETA-affiliated, four-year institution (most New England colleges and universities) full-time in fall 2012 March 9, 2012

UMass Amherst $2500-5000 per year • G.P.A. > 3.5
• Award is pro-rated for part-time students
• Priority given to Joint Admissions/MassTransfer Students
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Must have at least 54 transferable credits; 45 credits from a Mass. community college
• Must plan to attend UMA during the day in fall 2012
• Must apply for admission to UMA March 19,2012

UMass Boston Foster Furculo Tuition & Most Fees for 2 years • G.P.A. > 3.5
•Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of June 2012
• U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen and Massachusetts Resident
• Must apply for admission to UMB
• Must complete application process for financial aid at UMB March 19,2012

UMass Dartmouth
For more information, contact Darcy Stevens at 508-999-8613 or dstevens@umassd.edu Up to $5000 per year depending on GPA Eligible students are those who are graduating from a two-year college (public or private). Students must have a grade point average of 3.25 or better and have completed their associate degree program before matriculating at UMD. The scholarships are renewable for up to four semesters if students complete 18 credits a year and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. Recipients are selected by UMD’s Admissions Committee. For more information, contact Darcy Stevens at 508-999-8613 or dstevens@umassd.edu

UMass Lowell $2500 per year • G.P.A. > 3.7
• Award is pro-rated for part-time students
• Priority given to Joint Admissions/MassTransfer Students
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Must complete 45 credits from a Mass. community college
• Must plan to attend UML during the day in fall 2012
• Must apply for admission to UML March 19,2012

*Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are for students who will graduate from BCC in June or August 2012 and plan to attend a four-year institution full-time during the day in the fall of 2012.

Award amounts and criteria are subject to change. Check this site for updated information.

NEW! Guaranteed Scholarships from Bryant University
Bryant University has expanded their scholarship support to outstanding BCC transfer students. They will guarantee three $10,000 academic scholarships to students enrolled full time in the following BCC programs:

One scholarship to a student in the Presidential Scholars Program
Two scholarships to students enrolled in the Communication Transfer Program, Business Administration Transfer Program or the Computer Information Systems Transfer Program

Eligibility Requirements

acceptance to Bryant University as a full-time student
completion of an associate’s degree in one of the three BCC/Bryant articulation agreement programs
recent graduate from bcc with a minimum GPA of 3.5
enrolled as a full-time student while at bcc
There is no scholarship application. winners will be selected from eligible applicants to Bryant University

NEW! Scholarship for Future Teachers
The National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) will award two $1000 scholarships to students in education programs at member colleges. Bristol Community College is a member of NACCTEP. Click Here to learn more about the scholarship and to download an application. Be sure to read the guidelines for supplementary application materials. The deadline is April 20, 2012.

NEW! Transfer Scholarships from Clark University
Clark University, located in Worcester, Ma, offers several scholarships to transfer students. No separate application is required; all applicants who meet the criteria and apply for admission to Clark are considered. These scholarships are based solely on merit, but students may also apply for financial aid through the financial aid office at Clark. More information about transfer scholarships at Clark can be found at www.clarku.edu/transferscholarships

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - $10,000 Up to 10 merit-based scholarships to students transferring to Clark from two-year colleges. Applicants must:

·         Be members of Phi Theta Kappa

·         Have a minimum GPA of 3.5

·         Be transferring with a minimum of 45 credits

·         Be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

·         Meet all admissions and supporting credentials deadlines

Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Scholarship - $15,000 Up to four merit-based scholarships to students transferring to Clark from two-year colleges who have been nominated to the Phi theta Kappa/All-USA Academic Team. Applicants must:

·         Have a minimum GPA of 3.7

·         Be transferring to Clark with an associate’s degree or a minimum of 60 credits

·         Be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

·         Meet all admissions and supporting credentials deadlines

Transfer Leadership Scholarship - $7000 Awarded to students who are transferring from either a two-year or four-year institution. Applicants must:

·         Have demonstrated leadership at their institution, place of employment, or community organization

·         Have a minimum GPA of 3.3 while carrying a full course load in a challenging curriculum

·         Be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

·         Meet all admissions and supporting credentials deadlines



NEW! Next Step to Emerson Transfer Scholarship
Emerson College awards half-tuition scholarships valued at more than $15,000 to high-achieving transfer students who plan to transfer to Emerson in fall 2011. The scholarships are renewable for a second year.

Eligibility Requirements

·         Students must have at least a 3.2 GPA

·         Students must have an associate’s degree from an eligible community college. BCC students are eligible.

·         Students must enroll full-time at Emerson and complete their Emerson degree in five or fewer semesters

·         Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA while at Emerson to continue to receive the scholarship

·         Next Step Transfer Scholarship Application http://www2.emerson.edu/admission/next-step

·         Deadline March 15, 2012

New! Phi Theta Kappa/Boston University Scholarship

This scholarship was established through the efforts of Phi Theta Kappa members to recognize outstanding academic and leadership achievements among students seeking to transfer to Boston University.
Up to five scholarship recipients, chosen from among students nominated by Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors nationwide, will each receive a renewable, half-tuition scholarship award from Boston University. Nominees must be prepared to enter their program of admission as juniors, and a minimum of 60 transferable credits is required.
Scholarship forms are available on our website. Please share these forms with your chapter members. Each chapter may nominate two outstanding students. The submission deadline for the application and all supporting credentials is March 15, 2012. For more information on how to apply, interested students can visit our website.
If you have any questions about the scholarship competition, please contact Jon Korhonen, Associate Director of Admissions, at 617-353-2319.

Scholarship for Evening Students – UMD's Success by Degrees program.
UMass Dartmouth's Division of Professional and Continuing Education (UMD/PCE) will award qualified community college graduates a scholarship equal to a 33% tuition waiver for each course taken to complete a bachelor's degree through UMD/PCE. Full-time or part-time PCE students are able to take on campus, online, blended and weekend courses year-round during fall, winter, spring and summer sessions.
To qualify for the Success by Degrees program, students must

Obtain an associate's degree from a community college
Graduate from their community college with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Submit a UMD/PCE degree application within one year of graduating from their community college

Once matriculated at UMD/PCE, qualified students will be eligible for the Success by Degrees program for four years as long as they maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 at UMD. http://www.umassd.edu/pce/apply/ Please write in your Admission status as "Success By Degrees" on the PCE application.
Available Programs:
Accounting, BS
Crime and Justice Studies, BA
General Business Administration, BS
History, BA
Liberal Arts, BA
Med Lab Science Health Services Option, BS
Nursing RN-BS, BS
Psychology, BA
Sociology, BA

Guaranteed Transfer Scholarship at Lesley College and The Art Institute of Boston
Lesley's Community College Scholarship is an $8000 award, guaranteed and renewable for a second year, for a total value of $16,000. The scholarship will be awarded to Bristol Community College graduates who apply, are admitted and enroll in either one of Lesley's undergraduate colleges-The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) or Lesley College.
Additional Information is available on the following websites:
               For AIB: www.lesley.edu/aib/admissions/scholarships.html
               For Lesley College: www.lesley.edu/lc/merit.html

Hispanic College Fund Transfer Scholarships
The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) offers scholarships to students, in the US or Puerto Rico, who are pursuing studies in Accounting, Finance, or Business related fields. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage those students who have demonstrated academic excellence to continue pursuing their professional careers. Over the past three years, ALPFA has awarded students over $457,000 in scholarship money. For more information please click here http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org

Scholarship for Veterans

Wesleyan University in Connecticut is encouraging U.S. military veterans to consider completing their bachelor’s degree at Wesleyan with the help of the Military Veterans Endowed Scholarship Fund. Combined with veterans’ benefits, work study, and grant aid, the scholarship will allow qualified veterans to attend this premier liberal arts college with no loans in their financial aid packages. Applicants must be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, have served on active duty in any branch of the U.S. military service, and been discharged with any designation except “dishonorable.”

For more information about the scholarship, contact Associate Dean Terri Overton at toverton@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-2988. For details about Wesleyan’s admissions process, go to www.wesleyan.edu/admission . For information about the financial aid process at Wesleyan, go to www.wesleyan.edu/finaid .



Links to Other Merit-Based Scholarships
Some four-year institutions award scholarships to students based on their academic or other achievements. Click on the links below for more information:

www.meritaid.com

Johnson and Wales University

Rhode Island College
Roger Williams University
UMASS Amherst

UMASS Boston
UMASS Dartmouth
UMASS Lowell

All UMASS Campuses

University of Rhode Island

Other Scholarship Opportunities
Explore other scholarship opportunities at the following web sites:
http://www.ptk.org
http://www.fastweb.com
http://collegeboard.com
http://finaid.com

Scholarship	Amount	Requirements/Comments*	Deadline
Bridgewater State University Presidential Scholarship	One Full Tuition & Fees Scholarship- 4 semesters and two $1000 one-time scholarships	• G.P.A. > 3.5 • Plan to enroll in Fall 2012 • Day or Evening • Completed associate's degree by August 2012 • Must apply for admission to BSU • Must apply for financial aid at BSU • Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident	March 19, 2012
Bridgewater State University Transitions Scholarship	$1000	•G.P.A. > 3.0 •Plan to enroll in FALL 2012 •Day or Evening •Completed associate's degree by August 2012 •Must apply for admission to BSU •Must qualify for financial aid at BSU •Must be a U.S. Citizen and Mass. Resident •Part-time students are eligible	March 19, 2012
New England Transfer Association	$1000	• G.P.A. > 3.5 •Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of August 2012 •Must have successfully completed 30 credits at nominating institution (BCC) by the time of the application •Plan to attend a regionally accredited, NETA-affiliated, four-year institution (most New England colleges and universities) full-time in fall 2012	March 9, 2012
UMass Amherst	$2500-5000 per year	• G.P.A. > 3.5 • Award is pro-rated for part-time students • Priority given to Joint Admissions/MassTransfer Students • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • Must have at least 54 transferable credits; 45 credits from a Mass. community college • Must plan to attend UMA during the day in fall 2012 • Must apply for admission to UMA	March 19,2012
UMass Boston Foster Furculo	Tuition & Most Fees for 2 years	• G.P.A. > 3.5 •Must be eligible to receive an associate's degree by the end of June 2012 • U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen and Massachusetts Resident • Must apply for admission to UMB • Must complete application process for financial aid at UMB	March 19,2012
UMass Dartmouth For more information, contact Darcy Stevens at 508-999-8613 or dstevens@umassd.edu	Up to $5000 per year depending on GPA	Eligible students are those who are graduating from a two-year college (public or private). Students must have a grade point average of 3.25 or better and have completed their associate degree program before matriculating at UMD. The scholarships are renewable for up to four semesters if students complete 18 credits a year and maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. Application for admission and subsequent acceptance to UMD will automatically allow students to be considered. Recipients are selected by UMD’s Admissions Committee.	For more information, contact Darcy Stevens at 508-999-8613 or dstevens@umassd.edu
UMass Lowell	$2500 per year	• G.P.A. > 3.7 • Award is pro-rated for part-time students • Priority given to Joint Admissions/MassTransfer Students • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident • Must complete 45 credits from a Mass. community college • Must plan to attend UML during the day in fall 2012 • Must apply for admission to UML	March 19,2012