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Scholarships for Transfer Students

Admission-based Transfer Scholarships (No Application Needed)

No separate scholarship application is required. Scholarship level is determined by the transfer GPA and transferable credit hours provided on the college transcript(s) with admission application. Admission deadline for fall awards is May 1.

Transfer applicants with fewer than 24 transferable hours and meeting the standard admission requirements may be eligible for freshman scholarships. View freshman scholarship criteria »

The criteria listed on these pages is for initial awarding as a first-time student at Northwest Missouri State University. To review the renewal requirements for the scholarship(s) you have been awarded, please visit Scholarships for Current Students ».

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Requirements:

Student must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa
42 transferable credit hours completed by deadline of application
3.50 cumulative GPA in transfer

Award Amount (fall/spring):

$3,500

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Transfer Distinguished Scholarship

Requirements:

First-time student at Northwest
24 transferable credit hours completed by start date
3.50-4.00 cumulative GPA in transfer

Award Amount (fall/spring):

$2,500

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Transfer Academic Scholarship

Requirements:

First-time student at Northwest
24 transferable credit hours completed by start date
3.30-3.49 cumulative GPA in transfer

Award Amount (fall/spring):

$1,500

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Transfer Merit

Requirements:

First-time student at Northwest
24 transferable credit hours completed by start date
3.00-3.29 cumulative GPA in transfer

Award Amount (fall/spring):

$1,000

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Bearcat Advantage

Requirements:

First-time student at Northwest
24 transferable credit hours completed by start date
2.75 cumulative GPA in transfer
Non-Missouri resident

Award Amount (fall/spring):

Estimate - $8,392 (100% waiver of out-of-state tuition based on 30 credit hours for fall/spring semesters)

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Northwest Pathways Scholarship

The Northwest Pathways Scholarship is a $1,500 annual award provided to entering first generation transfers with at least a 2.75 transfer GPA who graduated from select high schools in a four-state region.

Requirements:

First-time transfer
24 transferable credit hours completed by start date
First generation student¹
Minimum 2.75 transfer GPA
Graduate from select high schools² in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas

¹Northwest defines first-generation students as those whose parents did not finish a bachelor’s degree.

²View a full list of Northwest Pathways high schools

Award Amount:

$1,500 (fall/spring)
May receive in addition to other Northwest automatic scholarships

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Northwest Foundation and Major-Specific Scholarships

To be considered for a variety of scholarships awarded by individual campus departments, students are encouraged to complete the Standard Scholarship application each year. These scholarships are funded by our Northwest Foundation, departments, and private donors. The Standard Scholarship Application is available September 1 through February 1, award decisions are made during the month of February, and awarded scholarships are distributed the following academic year. Students can complete the application by logging into to CatPAWS, click the Student tab, and then select the Standard Scholarship Application box.

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