ASU Transfer Scholarship Guidelines (2011-2012)

The ASU Transfer Scholarship is administered through the ASU Financial Aid & Scholarships Office. Any questions concerning the scholarship should be directed to the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office at (870) 972-2310.

What the Scholarship Covers:

  • The ASU Transfer Scholarship provides $4000 annually ($2000 per semester) at the ASUJ campus or at one of the ASUJ System campuses (Beebe, Mountain Home, or Newport) and $1000 per semester for Jonesboro on campus housing. Awards are contingent upon the availability of funds and the housing portion of the scholarship is also contingent upon the availability of on-campus housing.
  • This scholarship is awarded for the duration of four consecutive semesters or through completion of the undergraduate degree, whichever occurs first, provided the student maintains all scholarship requirements.

How to Qualify:

  • The scholarship is awarded to U.S. citizens who are Arkansas residents transferring directly from Arkansas two-year institutions.
  • Students must be transferring for the first time to an ASU system campus.
  • ASUJ will allow up to 9 total attempted hours of ASUJ work in the immediate 12 months prior to the first semester of full-time enrollment.
  • All students must have earned an Associate of Arts Degree or an Associate of Science Degree or a minimum of 60 transferable hours from an Arkansas two-year institution(s) and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.250.
  • Students must submit a scholarships application with a final transcript by the following deadlines:
    Fall semester - August 15th
    Spring semester - January 15th
  • A limited number of awards are available.
  • The deadline for acceptance is 30 days from the date of the scholarship offer.

Students Responsibilities for Accepting and Maintaining the Transfer Scholarship:

  • Students who are selected to receive the ASU Transfer Scholarship will have 30 days to accept the scholarship offer. After that time, the scholarship offer will no longer be valid. Should you accept the scholarship and later decide to attend another university, please notify the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office in writing or by email.
  • Enrollment of a minimum 15 ASUJ credit hours at the Jonesboro campus or 15 ASUJ credit hours at one of the ASU System campuses (Beebe, Mountain Home, or Newport) is required during each fall and spring semester. Concurrent enrollment on another campus cannot be used to meet full-time enrollment status nor be paid for by the scholarship.  Enrollment is locked as of the 11th class day.
  • Correspondence work cannot be used to meet the 15 hour requirement.
  • All students must enroll in ASU-Jonesboro courses the semester of the award.
  • All college-level course work is calculated into the cumulative GPA for scholarship renewal.
  • Students are required to maintain a cumulative 3.250 GPA and successfully complete 30 ASUJ credit hours (Fall & Spring combined) each academic year at the Jonesboro campus or at one of the ASU system campuses (Beebe, Mountain Home, or Newport).  Note: accepted transfer credits will be calculated into cumulative GPA.
  • Any student who receives all W's, F's, WN's, I's, and/or FN's at the end of any Fall term will lose their scholarship for all subsequent semesters.
  • Students who have grade changes are responsible for contacting the Scholarship Coordinator so that their scholarship status can be reevaluated.
  • For military exceptions, contact the Scholarships Coordinator at (870) 972-2310.

The Spring 2012 Transfer Application Deadline was January 15th.
Please check back at the end of May for the Fall 2012 application.