Automatic Transfer Scholarships
These scholarships are available to new transfer students to UMSL who are seeking their first bachelor's degrees. To receive these scholarships students are expected to enroll full-time at UMSL in their semester of admission to the University. Merit scholarships (Curators, Chancellors, Gold, Red, & UMSL) are not stackable. The University reserves the right to replace any offers with other offers of an equal total amount from other funding sources, including external sources.
Frequently Asked Scholarship Questions
Admission’s scholarships are determined based on the student’s Core GPA.
- Core GPA, which is not always the same as High School GPA. Information about the Core GPA can be found on the Frequently Asked Admissions Questions webpage.
Full-time Transfer students from Missouri and bordering states may be eligible for merit scholarships from $2,500 - $6,000 per year. Priority will be given to those who apply by March 1.
Merit Scholarships are only able to be used during the Fall and Spring semesters when students are eligible. Merit Scholarships are not able to be used in the summer semester.
Visit this link for more information on Merit Renewal Criteria.
Scholarships with an asterisk (*) are mutually exclusive and cannot be combined with one another.
| Name: | Chancellor's Transfer Scholarship* |
| Renewal: | Recipients must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours at UMSL annually between the fall and spring semesters and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Renewable for up to 1 additional year. Must be classified as an undergraduate student. |
| Name: | UMSL Gateway Transfer Scholarship* |
| Renewal: | Recipients must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours between the fall and spring semesters and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Renewable for up to 1 additional year. Must be classified as an undergraduate student. |
| Name: | Associates Degree Completion Incentive Scholarship |
| Renewal: | Recipients must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours between the fall and spring semesters and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Renewable for up to 1 additional year. |
Note: These scholarships are open to US citizens and permanent residents.
Competitive Transfer Scholarships
Students transferring from community colleges in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area are encouraged to check out the Community College President's Scholarship. Application procedures vary by campus. You will need to contact the campus you are transferring from to learn more information about this scholarship.
In addition to the Community College President's Scholarship, students are encouraged to complete the online scholarship application. Students can apply for scholarships as new transfer students and as continuing students, so you will want to submit your application annually.
Enrollment Requirements
Students receiving a Merit Scholarship (Curators, Chancellors, Gold, Red & UMSL) or a Non-Resident Scholarship (Gateway, Provost, Deans) must maintain full-time enrollment (or a minimum of 12 credit hours) each semester. If students receiving these scholarships drop to less than full-time enrollment at any point before the last day of the 50% reassessment schedule for that given semester, they will forfeit the scholarship for that term AND may lose eligibility for these scholarship types in future semesters.
Merit scholarships are typically offered in accordance with students taking 14 credit hours. The scholarship amount will be prorated if a student is enrolled in 12-13 credit hours. For additional information we encourage you to review our scholarship FAQs.
- This process is strictly regarding Merit Scholarships as your other financial aid may have different stipulations.
Scholarship Appeal Process
Students who do not meet the renew requirements for Merit Scholarships will be notified via their UMSL email once a year. Once notified a student can file an appeal by completing the scholarship appeal form on the Forms page and submitting it to scholarships@umsl.edu. Appeals should provide specific reasons for why the renewal requirements were not met and what changes have been made to correct the issue. There is no guarantee that any appeal will be approved. In cases where a student’s health impacted performance or their ability to meet the requirements, appropriate documentation should be provided.