The following scholarships are awarded to incoming students transferring to Michigan State from another accredited college or university. Dual enrollment, early/middle college and other credits earned during high school will not be considered. Individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for consideration for transfer scholarships. The amount awarded to each student varies each year.
Your eligibility for transfer scholarships is reviewed during the application review process. Some scholarships may require additional applications, materials or verification before eligibility can be finalized. Any additional requirements are noted below.
See the transfer scholarship regulations for additional details about these awards.
Associate Achievement Award
This award of $1,500 annually goes to students who have completed an associate degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. The associate degree must have been completed within the last two years and one term prior to the term of enrollment at MSU. Students receiving an Associate Achievement Award may also be eligible for the Spartan Transfer Scholarship and other MSU scholarship awards, up to cost of attendance. All admitted transfer students will automatically be considered for this award. Eligibility cannot be finalized until MSU receives final transcripts confirming completion of the associate degree. No additional application is required.
Community College Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of top-ranking incoming transfer students who have in-state residency status and display academic achievement from a two-year institution in Michigan. All admitted transfer students will automatically be considered for this award. No additional application is required.
The Denver and Jeanne Day Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of non-traditional transfer students. Transfer students must also complete an additional essay in order to be considered for this scholarship. Log in to your account to access the additional essay and full scholarship criteria.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of students transferring from a two-year institution who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, a minimum of 42 credits and membership in Phi Theta Kappa. To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship application and send your final transcripts to MSU after being admitted. Eligibility for this scholarship cannot be finalized until MSU receives your final transcripts.
The Spanninga Endowed Scholarship:
This award goes to a limited number of transfer students from a Michigan community college that have been employed in an effort to pay for their own education. Transfer students must also complete an additional essay in order to be considered for this scholarship. Log in to your account to access the additional essay and full scholarship criteria.
Spartan Transfer Scholarship
This award of $1,500 or $2,500 annually goes to students transferring to MSU with a minimum of 28 transfer hours from a regionally accredited institution and a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA. Students receiving a Spartan Transfer Scholarship may also be eligible for the Associate Achievement Award and other MSU scholarship awards, up to cost of attendance. All admitted transfer students will automatically be considered for this award. No additional application is required.
Trustee Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of students who have in-state residency status and are transferring from a two- or four-year institution in Michigan. All admitted transfer students will automatically be considered for this award. No additional application is required.