Transfer Merit Scholarships
Awards for incoming transfer students
WSU offers various merit scholarships to qualified incoming transfer students who have not yet completed a bachelor's degree. If you want to be considered for a merit scholarship, be sure to complete your admission application by the appropriate deadline, depending on the semester in which you plan to start classes.
For maximum scholarship consideration, incoming students must complete the undergraduate admission application (including submission of all transcripts) by:
- Fall 2025 semester: June 1, 2025
- Winter 2026 semester: October 1, 2025
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all available funding.
Credits can be earned at one or more colleges or universities, but the combined cumulative college GPA must meet set requirements. We will calculate a GPA from all colleges and universities attended to determine if you meet these minimum eligibility requirements by the scholarship deadline:
- A minimum of 30 transferable credits
- A minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
You may receive only one merit award. The sum of all aid received cannot exceed the student's financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
Community College Transfer Housing Scholarship
Warrior Transfer Award
Award for incoming transfer students
The Warrior Transfer Award is $6,000 per year for up to four semesters within two consecutive years beginning your term of admission.
Gold Transfer Award
Award for incoming transfer students
The Gold Transfer Scholarship is $4,000 per year for up to four semesters within two consecutive years beginning your term of admission.
Green Transfer Award
Award for incoming transfer students
The Green Transfer Award is $2,000 per year for up to four semesters within two consecutive years beginning your term of admission.
Pathway Award
Award for incoming transfer students
The Pathway Award is $1,000 per year for up to four semesters within two consecutive years beginning your term of admission.
Award requirements
- Have a minimum of 24 transferable credit hours by the scholarship deadline.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 by the scholarship deadline.
Retaining your award
All awards require that you make satisfactory academic progress toward your degree program.
To retain your Warrior, Gold or Green Award
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester) during the fall and winter semesters
- Pass at least 30 credits per academic year. Winter incoming students must pass 15 credits in the current academic year to qualify for scholarship renewal in the upcoming fall semester.
- If you earn a bachelor's degree in less than two years, your scholarship terminates at that time.
To retain your Pathway Award
- Maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA
- Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester) during the fall and winter semesters
- Pass at least 30 credits per academic year. Winter incoming students must pass 15 credits in the current academic year to qualify for scholarship renewal in the upcoming fall semester.
- If you earn a bachelor's degree in less than two years, your scholarship terminates at that time.
Transfer Merit Scholarships will not cover tuition before the designated award year. Scholarship recipients who wish to take classes during the spring/summer semester before the fall of their award year are fully responsible for payment of tuition and fees.
If you are chosen for an award and you decide not to attend Wayne State University for the academic year, you will forfeit your award. To be considered for an award in a future year, you will need to reapply to the university. Award availability, amounts and eligibility requirements for new students may be revised yearly.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all available funding. More information about federal, state and WSU aid programs is available on our financial aid website.