More early scholarships available for transfer students

DALLAS (SMU) – Students transferring to SMU with a 3.3 GPA earned in as few as 24 transferable hours are now automatically eligible for scholarships, putting an SMU education within reach earlier for more outstanding scholars.

Previously, students needed 50 credit hours to be eligible for transfer scholarships to SMU. Transfer scholarships for qualified students are now available for students who have completed as little as one year at another institution. 

SMU continues to consider transfer applications for spring 2025 beyond the November 1 priority deadline. Applications for fall transfer admission are due by April 1.

“We’ve heard from students they want to get to the Hilltop sooner rather than later,” said Wes Waggoner, vice provost for Enrollment Management. “This helps talented students transfer to SMU on their own timeline – when it makes the most sense for them. More scholarship opportunities make SMU more affordable to more students.”

Ready to transfer with 24 credit hours and a 3.3 GPA or higher?

• Students applying with a 3.3 GPA earned in 24 transferable hours are eligible for the SMU Founders Scholarship worth $15,000 annually, renewable for up to six semesters.

• Those applying with a 3.5 GPA in earned in 24 transferable hours are eligible for the SMU Second Century scholarship worth $20,000 annually, renewable for up to 6 semesters. 

• Students applying with a 3.7 GPA in 24 transferable hours are eligible for the $25,000 SMU Distinguished Scholarship, renewable for up to six semesters.

More scholarships for students with at least 50 transferable credit hours

Scholarships covering full tuition and fees are available for qualified North Texas community college students. Ten of these scholarships are awarded each year to students who transfer from Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Trinity Valley, Navarro and Tarrant County community colleges. Candidates must have 50 transferrable hours, a 3.7 transferable GPA and complete an essay.

Half-tuition Transfer Honor Scholarships are also available to all students with a 3.7 GPA in 50 transferrable hours. In addition, the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is a $2,000 supplemental award offered to active Phi Beta Kappa honor society members transferring with 50 credit hours.

Students may take a campus tour Monday through Friday, and special transfer student tours are offered on Friday. SMU welcomes more than 500 new transfer students each year and hosts an active transfer student association and orientation programming. Find out more about transfer scholarships here.