Transfer Student Scholarship

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Three types of scholarships are available to all four types of students, unless otherwise noted.

Two-Year Renewable: Incoming students transferring into UM LSA, admitted for the Fall term can be awarded a Two Year Renewable scholarship. Note: This scholarship is not eligible for UM Cross Campus Transfer students.

Academic Year Non-Renewable:  Incoming students transferring into UM LSA, admitted for the Fall term can be awarded an Academic Year Non-Renewable scholarship. 

One-Term Scholarship Non-Renewable: Incoming students transferring into UM LSA, admitted for the Winter, Spring, Summer, or Spring/Summer terms and are not renewable scholarships.

Once admitted and enrolled in LSA, all transfer students can apply for additional scholarships to cover a wide range of educational interests. In particular, we encourage transfer students to apply for the Returning Student Scholarship (which covers the academic year - Fall and Winter), as well as explore our Spring/Summer, Study Abroad, and Internship scholarships: U.S.-Based and International.

All of the scholarships available through LSA Scholarships are funded by generous donors to the college who want to help future communities of students succeed. When donors give to the college, they may request that the funds go to support students meeting specific criteria. Our office follows this criteria closely when selecting students for scholarship awards. All of our transfer student scholarships are designated to help students with demonstrated financial need, so our awards go to students who receive need-based support from the Office of Financial Aid.

Additionally, some awards may require that we support students who meet certain academic or geographic requirements. For example, if a scholarship must go to a student transferring into LSA from a specific community college, we will look for an applicant who meets that requirement. If scholarship criteria requires us to award a student who shows a demonstrated interest in creative writing, we’ll look for applicants who show a passion for writing, whether through formal studies or community engagement.

Transfer students admitted to LSA from another university (including U-M's Flint or Dearborn campuses) do not need to be enrolled to apply for a Transfer Student Scholarship. These students are encouraged to complete their scholarship application as soon as they receive notification of their admission.

For admitted students who have not yet enrolled at the university, a Friend Account is required to access all university systems, including the LSA Scholarships application portal.

Transfer Student Scholarships are awarded ahead of the university’s enrollment deadline to help students make an informed financial decision.Transfer students coming to LSA from another college on U-M's Ann Arbor campus (Ross, Engineering, Kinesiology, etc.) do need to be enrolled in a degree program within LSA to be eligible for the Transfer Student Scholarship and all other scholarship opportunities for current LSA students. However, at the time the scholarship is disbursed, the student must be enrolled as a full-time (12 credit hours or more) student in the College of LSA. Visit our Current Students tab for more information about these scholarship opportunities.

First, please know that the scholarship decision in no way diminishes your incredible accomplishments. Our office has very limited funding to share across a large incoming class and must decline thousands of exceptional scholarship applicants every year. 

Students who qualify for need-based support should apply for financial aid through the Office of Financial Aid. Even if you are not sure, the Office of Financial Aid can help you determine any grants, scholarships, or loans that you qualify for. 

Transfer students who make the decision to enroll can apply for a Returning Student Scholarship every year to be considered for one-year scholarships for fall/winter tuition support.

In addition, the University of Michigan Library has compiled a list of funding sources both internal and external to U-M. This resource can give you a good sense of the types of funding opportunities available to Michigan students and can point you toward external foundations and organizations with available scholarship opportunities.

No, not at this time. All of our scholarship opportunities for transfer students require that a student receive need-based support from the Office of Financial Aid. To be eligible for a Two-Year Renewable Scholarship or a Returning Student Scholarship through the College of LSA, students must complete a FAFSA and a CSS profile with the Office of Financial Aid and must update their FAFSA annually.