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Scholarship Opportunities for Transfers

Hunter Scholarship Opportunities

The following scholarships are provided directly by Hunter College to students with exceptional community college performance.

Requirements

  • Students must have either completed an Associate's Degree or be enrolled in the last semester leading to the Associate's Degree completion.
  • CCPS is for newly admitted students only.

Selection Criteria
Students will be selected for the scholarship based on the performance at their previous community college and information provided in the Transfer Scholarship Application. Please note, students who applied for admission and completed their CUNY application before the priority deadline will be considered for the scholarship first. All other applicants will be reviewed on award availability basis.

Award Notification
Recipients of the scholarship for Fall semester will be notified via email by April 15.
Recipients of the scholarship for Spring semester will be notified via email by December 15.

The application may remain open beyond the above notification dates; however, additional recipients will be notified only if additional awards become available, which is not guaranteed. 

Maintaining Award

  • File an electronic FAFSA upon acceptance of this scholarship and annually thereafter by February of every academic year.
  • Maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 during your enrollment at Hunter College.
  • Maintain full-time enrollment with a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Community College Partnership Scholarship cannot be deferred. Students wishing to defer admission will need to reapply for the scholarship.

How To Apply

Submit a Transfer Scholarship Application via the Scholarship Manager.

  1. Visit Scholarship Manager and click on Prospective Students
  2. Select Create Account option
  3. Check your email for activation code

Same application provides consideration for CCPS and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK).

Submit Your Application

Requirements

  • Students must be members of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
  • Students must have either completed an Associate's Degree or be enrolled in the last semester leading to the Associate's Degree completion.
  • PTK is for newly admitted students only.

Selection Criteria
PTK members will be selected for the scholarship based on the performance at their previous community college and information provided in the Transfer Scholarship Application.

Award Notification
Recipients of the PTK Award for Fall semester will be notified via email by April 15.
Recipients of the PTK Award for Spring semester will be notified via email by December 15.

The application may remain open beyond the above notification dates; however, additional recipients will be notified only if additional awards become available, which is not guaranteed. 

Maintaining Award

  • File an electronic FAFSA upon acceptance of this scholarship and annually thereafter by February of every academic year.
  • Maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 during your enrollment at Hunter College.
  • Maintain full-time enrollment with a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Please note, PTK Scholarship cannot be deferred. Students wishing to defer admission will need to reapply for the scholarship.

How to apply?

Submit a Transfer Scholarship Application via the Scholarship Manager.

  1. Visit Scholarship Manager and click on Prospective Students
  2. Select Create Account option
  3. Check your email for activation code

Same application provides consideration for Community College Partnership Scholarship (CCPS) at PTK.

Submit Your Application

External Scholarship Opportunities

The following scholarship opportunities are provided by CUNY, New York State, and/or organizations outside of Hunter College.

Guttman Transfer Scholarships offer benefits for outstanding CUNY community college students who transfer to an eligible CUNY senior college. The scholarship is awarded by the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, for more information on how to apply please visit their website.

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Dream.US Scholarship works to help motivated DREAMers graduate from college. The scholarship is awarded by TheDream.US, for more information please visit their website.

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The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. The scholarship is awarded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, for more information please visit their website.

Learn More and Apply

Scholarship Databases

Additional transfer scholarship opportunities can be found on the following websites:

  • Fast Web
  • College Board
  • Peterson’s
  • Scholarships360
  • Financial Aid Scholarship Database

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