The following scholarships are awarded to incoming students transferring to Michigan State from another accredited college or university. The amount awarded to each student varies each year.
See the transfer scholarship regulations for additional details about these awards.
Eligibility and review process
Your eligibility for transfer scholarships is reviewed during the application review process. 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.
Some scholarships may require additional applications, materials or verification before eligibility can be finalized. Any additional requirements are noted in the transfer scholarships section.
Final transcript deadlines
After being admitted, all transfer students are required to send final transcripts to MSU. For transfer scholarships that require updated transcripts, submit your transcripts by:
- May 31 if you are starting in the fall semester
- Dec. 31 if you are starting in the spring semester
These scholarship deadlines are separate from the transcript and materials deadline for your application. Even if you submitted transcripts when you applied, you must submit updated transcripts by the applicable scholarship deadline to remain eligible for scholarships that require them. Updated transcripts should include final grades for any courses that were still in progress when you applied.
Any transcripts submitted after the applicable scholarship deadline will not be considered when determining eligibility for these scholarships.
Transfer scholarships
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.
Additional requirements:
- An official transcript confirming completion of your associate degree is required before eligibility can be finalized.
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.
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.
Additional requirements:
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.
The Denver and Jeanne Day Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of non-traditional transfer students.
Additional requirements:
- Complete the additional required essay. Log in to your account to access the additional essay and full scholarship criteria.
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.
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.
Additional requirements:
- Submit the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship application.
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.
The Spanninga Endowed Scholarship
This award goes to a limited number of transfer students from a Michigan community college who have been employed to pay for their own education.
Additional requirements:
- Complete the additional required essay. Log in to your account to access the additional essay and full scholarship criteria.
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.
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 this award 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 requirements, this scholarship is awarded at the time of application review.
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.
Additional requirements:
- Updated official transcripts are required by the final transcript deadline.