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Scholarships

º£½ÇÉçÇø recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic, leadership, service, and extracurricular achievements through º£½ÇÉçÇø’s scholarship program.  Due to the generous amounts of our institutional scholarships, a student’s total scholarship award plus any state and/or federal grants cannot exceed the total cost of tuition at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Early Auggie Scholarship

Incoming transfer students who have an application received by the early application deadline will receive a renewable, $2,000 Early Auggie Scholarship upon admission.

*Applicants for the spring semester (2025) must apply by November 1, 2024.  Those applying for fall semester (2025) must apply no later than March 15, 2025.

Amount: $2,000 per year


merit Transfer Scholarships

The following scholarships are awarded at the point of admission based on information that is provided in the application. Notification of the scholarships are done through the acceptance letter.  Recipients must be enrolled full-time in the day program working towards their first bachelor’s degree and can only receive ´Ç²Ô±ðÌýof the following transfer scholarships.

Transfer Regents Scholarship

Awarded to new transfer students based on their cumulative grade point of average of one year or more of completed college coursework. Transfer students of exceptional academic ability with strong evidence of leadership potential will be considered for the higher end of the Transfer Regents Scholarship.

Amount: $23,000–$30,000 per year


Additional Scholarship Opportunities

The Two+Two Scholarship

This scholarship is available to community college students who complete either an Associate of Arts degree or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) with 60 transferable credits in four semesters or less. Students must be Minnesota residents, eligible for the Pell Grant, and on track to complete their degree at º£½ÇÉçÇø in four semesters. With the combination of federal and state grants, federal student loans, and º£½ÇÉçÇø scholarships and grants, students will have no additional out-of-pocket costs for tuition for two years. Students will be responsible for fees, books, housing, and the amount of student loans they’re eligible to receive.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Promise Scholarship

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Promise Scholarship program acknowledges academic success and is designed to make º£½ÇÉçÇø affordable for students with demonstrated financial need.

Incoming transfer students will receive the total cost of tuition and standard fees (does not include room, board or books) through scholarships and grants if they meet certain eligibility requirements.  Students must submit the FAFSA each year and remain Pell Grant eligible for the scholarship to renew.  For more information and eligibility requirements, please see the º£½ÇÉçÇø Promise Scholarship program details.

Amount: Full Tuition

º£½ÇÉçÇø Family Scholars

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Family Scholars is a program to narrow the opportunity gap for students with foster care backgrounds, beginning in Fall 2022.  The program is designed to work in tandem with the state-level support, but is open to any new or returning undergraduate student with a foster care background. Visit the º£½ÇÉçÇø Family Scholars website for more information.

Amount: Up to Full Comprehensive Fees (including tuition, housing, meal plan, and books)


Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Recognizes academically qualified transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa and are transferring into the day undergraduate program with one semester minimum membership in Phi Theta Kappa.

Amount: $2,500 award for current PTK students as verified through a transcript or PTK advisor

The PRISM Scholar Award

The PRISM Scholar program is designed to support º£½ÇÉçÇø juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at º£½ÇÉçÇø with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development. For more information, visit the STEM Programs website.

American Indian Recognition Full Tuition Program

º£½ÇÉçÇø’s American Indian Recognition Full Tuition Program aims to support and promote the importance of American Indian students on campus. The program will cover all remaining tuition and fees after federal and state gift aid has been applied for eligible students starting in Fall 2022.Â