{"id":17989,"date":"2018-04-05T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/scholarships-for-transfer-students\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T10:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:17:46","slug":"transfer-merit-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/tuition-aid\/scholarships-financial-aid\/transfer-merit-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Merit Scholarships for Transfer Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Please note: <\/em><span><em>Nominees for all scholarships must be United States citizens, permanent residents, or eligible non-citizens.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For questions regarding these scholarships, please contact the Admissions office at 617-353-2300.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box\"><\/p>\n<h3>Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Award<\/h3>\n<p>Recognizes outstanding academic and leadership achievement among Phi Theta Kappa members seeking to transfer to Boston University.\u00a0Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisors are invited to nominate up to two candidates for this program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount:<\/strong> Half tuition*<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of Awards:<\/strong> Up to five from among those nominated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Nomination forms should be submitted by the Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor no later than March 1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit requirements:<\/strong> A\u00a0minimum of 60 transferable credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>*<\/span><em>Effective for students entering Fall 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/tuition-aid\/scholarships-financial-aid\/transfer-merit-scholarships\/phi-theta-kappa-scholarship\/\" class=\"button aqua\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><span><div class=\"box\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bunker Hill Community College Scholarship Award<\/h3>\n<p>For transfer students from Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) who have been nominated by the college<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0Full tuition<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Nominations must be submitted no later than March 1. Only open to September-term transfer applicants<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements:<\/strong> Minimum 3.5 GPA at BHCC and must be a graduate of one of the Boston Public High Schools<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit requirements:<\/strong> Minimum of 60 transferable credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/tuition-aid\/scholarships-financial-aid\/transfer-merit-scholarships\/bunker-hill-community-college\/\" class=\"button aqua\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><div class=\"box\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Massachusetts Bay Community College Scholarship Award<\/h3>\n<p>For\u00a0selected transfer students from Massachusetts Bay Community College (MBCC) who have been nominated by the college<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount:<\/strong> Full tuition<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0Nominations must be submitted no later than March 1. Only open to September-term transfer applicants<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Minimum 3.5 GPA at MBCC and must be a graduate of one of the Boston Public High Schools<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit requirements:<\/strong> Minimum of 60 transferable credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/tuition-aid\/scholarships-financial-aid\/transfer-merit-scholarships\/massachusetts-bay-community-college\/\" class=\"button aqua\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><div class=\"box\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Roxbury Community College Scholarship Award<\/h3>\n<p>For selected transfer students from Roxbury Community College (RCC) who are\u00a0nominated by the college<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount:<\/strong> Full tuition<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Nominations must be submitted no later than March 1. Only open to September-term transfer applicants<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requirements:<\/strong> Minimum 3.5 GPA at RCC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit requirements:<\/strong> Minimum of 60 transferable credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/roxbury-community-college-scholarship\/\" class=\"button aqua\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><div class=\"box\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>BU Community Service Award for Transfer Students<\/h3>\n<p>The BU Community Service Award is a unique program open to transfer students who\u00a0graduated from a Boston Public High School.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount:<\/strong> Full calculated financial need of students met without loans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Application\u00a0for admission and submission of the FAFSA and CSS Profile&#x2122;\u00a0by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/apply\/deadlines\/\">September-term or January-term transfer deadlines<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Details:<\/strong> All graduates of Boston Public High Schools will receive no-loan financial aid, up to the amount of the\u00a0student&#8217;s calculated financial need. 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