Scholarships for Transfer Students

To be considered for one of our transfer academic scholarships, you must:

1. submit your completed application for admission, including fee, essay, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts and financial documents**, by no later than April 1, 2008 (Fall 2008 Applicants); 
2. be regularly admissible to be University as a full-time student; 
3. have completed at least 12 credits of coursework at the college level of study; 
4. *have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale; 
5. complete an audition (for Westminster College of the Arts applicants) 
6. submit your deposit on or before the deposit deadline (Fall 2008: May 1, 2008)

Please note: If you qualify for more than one Rider academic scholarship, you will receive the award of the greatest monetary value.  However, the Phi Theta Scholarship is awarded in addition to the applicable academic scholarship.

* In the case of attendance at multiple institutions, a cumulative GPA will be based upon all courses completed.
**Financial documents are required for international applicants only 

$8,000 SCHOLARSHIPS

• Open to all transfer applicants 
• Award amount $8,000 per year in the form of grants and scholarships 
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5* 
• Renewable up to three years; maximum award is $24,000
• To renew, must maintain full-time status, and maintain minimum GPA of 2.5
• Scholarships for Westminster students are awarded based on the student's high school GPA, SAT or ACT scores and admission audition results

$6,000 SCHOLARSHIPS

• Open to all transfer applicants 
• Award amount $6,000 per year in the form of grants and scholarships 
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00*
• Renewable up to three years; maximum award is $18,000 
• To renew, must maintain full-time status, and maintain minimum GPA of 2.5
• Scholarships for Westminster students are awarded based on the student's high school GPA, SAT or ACT scores and admission audition results

$4,500 SCHOLARSHIPS

• Open to all transfer applicants 
• Award amount $4,500 per year in the form of grants and scholarships 
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 *
• Renewable up to three years; maximum award is $13,500 
• To renew, must maintain full-time status, and maintain minimum GPA of 2.5
• Scholarships for Westminster students are awarded based on the student's high school GPA, SAT or ACT scores and admission audition results

$3,000 SCHOLARSHIPS

• Open to all transfer applicants 
• Award amount $3,000 per year in the form of grants and scholarships 
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5*
• Renewable up to three years; maximum award is $9,000
• To renew, must maintain full-time status, and maintain minimum GPA of 2.5
• Scholarships for Westminster students are awarded based on the student's high school GPA, SAT or ACT scores and admission audition results

PHI THETA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIPS

• Open to transfer applicants who are Phi Theta Kappa members 
• Award amount $1,500 per year in the form of grants and scholarships 
• Award is in addition to an academic scholarship (above) 
• Proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership required 
• Renewable up to three years; maximum award is $4,500 
• To renew, must maintain full-time status, and maintain minimum GPA of 2.5