UM-Flint Transfer Scholarship
The University of Michigan-Flint Transfer Scholarship is available to transfer students with a cumulative transfer grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above. The scholarship covers $2,500 per year for two academic years (Fall and Winter semesters only). Students are required to maintain full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours per semester) to receive the full scholarship amount. Students enrolled for 6-8 credit hours will receive $1,250 per year and students enrolled for 9-11 hours will receive $1,875 per year. This scholarship is automatically awarded to eligible students upon admission. This scholarship is only valid for students who are in their first semester at UM-Flint. Students who have been readmitted do not qualify as it is not their first semester at the university. Funding is limited.
Go Blue Guarantee
The Go Blue Guarantee covers the full cost of undergraduate tuition and mandatory university fees to students who:
- Are eligible for in-state tuition
- Are eligible to apply for financial aid
- Have family incomes of $65,000 or less and assets below $50,000
- Are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree
- Are enrolled full-time
- Transfer students must have a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or above. Eligibility is determined based on a cumulative GPA across all colleges and universities previously attended.
Income and assets are verified each academic year based on the FAFSA, and the guarantee requires students to apply for financial aid. First-year students are eligible for up to four years (8 semesters) and transfers are eligible for up to two years (4 semesters). Continuing students’ semesters of eligibility will be determined based on the number of semesters already attended at UM-Flint.
Learn more about the Go Blue Guarantee to see if you qualify and how affordable a Michigan degree can be.
University Scholar Award
This award is designed for students transferring from a community college planning to complete their undergraduate degrees at UM-Flint. Those being considered must have completed at least 50 transferable credits with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher. Students must be admitted by May 1st and enrolled in the fall semester of that year. Two letters of reference and a personal statement must be submitted by June 15th. Recipients will be notified by email after July 1st. Those selected are awarded full in-state tuition and mandatory fees for two years. It is required that you enroll for Fall and maintain full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours per semester) and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the entire duration of the scholarship.
Interested transfer students are encouraged to submit their free application for admissions, and send official transcript(s) from each institution attended. Upon admission to the University, students will be encouraged to send in supporting documentation for scholarship consideration. For more information, please submit the University Scholar Award Request Form.
Westwood Heights Lions Club Scholarship
Students must have at least 24 credit hours (institutional and/or transferable), with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and live in the former Westwood Heights Lions Club service area. The scholarship will be applied and divided among Fall/Winter tuition costs. Students must maintain full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours per semester) and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the entire duration of the scholarship.
San Francisco Foundation Scholarship
Applicants must be re-entering and be full- or part-time. Applicants must also have experienced a cumulative gap in their education of five or more years, demonstrate financial need, and be pursuing their first baccalaureate degree. Eligible students are encouraged to submit their free application for admissions, then send official transcript(s) from each institution attended.
Bernard Osher Foundation Scholarship
Founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a respected businessman, and community leader. Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life through support for higher education and the arts, and provides post-secondary scholarship funding to colleges and universities across the nation, with special attention to re-entry students. UM-Flint was selected by the Osher Foundation trustees as a recipient of the Osher Re-Entry Scholarship Program. Awards are based on academic achievement for students who have postponed their college education for a minimum of a five-year cumulative period.
MI Community College to UM-Flint Transfer Scholarship
Students who attend a Michigan community college and display tremendous academic achievement are eligible to be considered for this one-time, $1,000 scholarship. This scholarship must be used towards full-time (12+ credit hours/semester) tuition costs during the Fall 2022 entry term. Eligible students are encouraged to submit their free application for admissions, then send official transcript(s) from each institution attended.
Wyatt Scholarship
Made possible through an endowment from the late Dr. Dorthea E. Wyatt, the Wyatt scholarship is an award available to declared history majors. Consideration is given to incoming history majors with a 3.0 transfer or high school GPA. It’s required that you enroll for Fall and maintain full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours per semester) and a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the entire duration of the scholarship.
* Your continued eligibility for all of the above scholarships is dependent upon meeting UM-Flint’s academic, financial aid, and judicial standards. Failure to comply with any of the requirements will result in forfeiture of the award. If an award is forfeited, you will be responsible for any tuition charges or fees incurred.
Questions?
The Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is here to answer your questions. International students are encouraged to contact the Center for Global Engagement with questions.