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Transfer Merit Scholarships

EXPLORE SCHOLARSHIPS

Please note that scholarships are subject to the availability of funds. See for full details of these awards.

The scholarships listed here are for students transferring to the University of Arizona from another college or institution. To learn about scholarships opportunities for first-year students,Ìýclick here.

Types of Scholarships

Phi Theta Kappa

Main Campus

Arizona Residents: $5,000 per academic year
Non-Arizona Residents: $12,000 per academic year

Distance Locations

Arizona and Non-Arizona Residents: $3,000 per academic year

Deadlines

  • December 1, 2025 (for spring 2026 admits)

  • July 1, 2026 (for summer-fall 2026 admits)

Criteria

  • ±õ²Ô³¦´Ç³¾¾±²Ô²µÌýArizona residentÌýand non-resident transfer students.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, demonstrate lawful immigration status or be a qualifying, non-citizen Arizona high school graduate who is receiving in-state tuition through Proposition 308.
  • Based on Cumulative College GPA and Total Attempted College Units, which includes all attempted coursework from accredited institutions post-high school and dual enrollment units.
  • Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation. Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school areÌýnotÌýeligible.

Transfer Tuition Scholarship

Main Campus

Arizona Residents: $3,000 per academic year
Non-Arizona Residents: $5,000-$10,000 per academic year

Distance Locations

Arizona and Non-Arizona Residents: $2,000 per academic year

Deadlines

  • December 1, 2025 (for spring 2026 admits)

  • July 1, 2026 (for summer/fall 2026 admits)

Criteria

  • ±õ²Ô³¦´Ç³¾¾±²Ô²µÌýArizona residentÌýand non-resident transfer students.
  • Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • Based on Cumulative College GPA and Total Attempted College Units, which includes all attempted coursework from accredited institutions post-high school and dual enrollment units.
  • Students must have only attended community college after their high school graduation.
  • Any students that have enrolled at a four-year (college or university) institution after graduation from high school areÌýnotÌýeligible.Ìý

Global Wildcat Tuition AwardsÌý

Determined by your grade point average (GPA), which is calculated during the admission process.

CriteriaÌý

  • ±õ²Ô³¦´Ç³¾¾±²Ô²µÌýInternational transfer students.
  • NotÌýavailable for use in Distance Campus,Ìý programs, Global Partner Programs, or for Global Microcampus program use.

Additional Information

Arizona Online

Arizona merit tuition awards are not available for use inÌýÌýprograms, with the exception of the Online Transfer Tuition Scholarship.

Financial Aid Award Payments

All financial aid awards are divided into two equal disbursements paid to the student, half in the fall term and half in the spring term, unless otherwise noted.

Maximize Your Scholarship Consideration

Submit the FAFSA form

Log into studentaid.gov to complete the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.ÌýUseÌýArizona School Code: 001083

Search for Additional Scholarships on Scholarship Universe

Admitted students are encouraged to exploreÌý. This scholarship matching system connects students with both Arizona and external scholarships that they may be eligible for. Scholarship Universe does the searching, you do the applying.

Questions?

For more resources on financial aid,Ìý. For more information about funding your education and becoming a Wildcat,Ìýget in touch with an admissions recruiter in your area.Ìý