Transfer Scholarships
Transfer Scholarship Information
New transfer student at NSU in the Spring 2023 semester?
The deadline to apply for transfer waivers for the spring semester has passed but
don't forget to complete our Continuing Scholarship Application to apply for foundation scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Out-of-State
students will want to visit our Out-of-State scholarship page for more information on our non-resident tuition waivers.
Coming to NSU in the Summer or Fall of 2023?
Transfer students who will attend NSU for the first time during either the Summer 2023 or Fall 2023 semesters should complete this application. By completing the application, you are applying
for In-State Transfer Tuition Waiver Scholarships. You can view a complete list of
transfer tuition waivers and requirements below. In addition to these transfer scholarships,
you may also be eligible for privately funded scholarships from the NSU Foundation
by completing this application. Both in-state and out-of-state students are eligible
for our foundation scholarships. Out-of-State students will want to visit our Out-of-State scholarship page for more information on our non-resident tuition waivers.
Application Deadline: May 1
Student must be admitted by the scholarship deadline.
| Scholarship | Minimum College GPA | Amount Per Year | Duration |
| Phi Theta Kappa*1 | PTK Member | $2,500 | 2 Years |
| Tulsa Achieves*2 | 3.75-4.0 | $2,000 | 2 Years |
| Tulsa Achieves*2 | 3.5-3.74 | $1,500 | 2 Year |
| Tulsa Achieves*2 | 3.25-3.49 | $1,000 | 1 Year |
| Smart Choice Presidential*3,4 | 3.8-4.0 | $4,000 | 2 Years |
| Smart Choice*3 | 3.5-4.0 | $1,500 | 2 Years |
| Smart Choice Part-Time*3 | 3.5-4.0 | $500 | 1 Year |
| RiverHawk Transfer* | 3.5-4.0 | $1,000 | 1 Year |
Scholarships are not automatic and are awarded based on availability of funds and application receipt date. Students can only receive one of the above tuition waivers.
*Only in-state students, that are pursuing a first bachelor's degree, are eligible for these tuition waivers. Students must plan to enroll full-time (enroll in at least 12 hours at NSU) in order the be awarded a transfer scholarship. There is one exception to this rule: our Smart Choice Part-Time award. Students would need to be enrolled in between 6-11 hours in order to be considered a part-time student.
1 Only those applicants that are members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society are eligible.
2 Only those applicants that have completed/will complete the Tulsa Achieves program are eligible.
3 Only students transferring from one of our Smart Choice partner institutions (CASC, CSC, EOSC, NEO, TCC) are eligible.
4 Our Smart Choice partner (CASC, CSC, EOSC, NEO, TCC) president's will each nominate 2 recipients for these awards entering in a Summer or Fall term. We are unable to award the Smart Choice Presidential Scholarship to spring admits at this time.
Are you an Out-of-State transfer student?
Please visit our Out-of-State scholarship page for more information on our non-resident tuition waivers.