2024-2025 Academic Year

Students who meet the criteria below will be considered for a Transfer Scholarship.

This scholarship is only for students who are transferring directly from another college.

New transfer students who are accepted for admission and confirm their intention to enroll prior to May 1 before the academic year begins will be considered for an academic scholarship. Funds are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no separate scholarship application for transfer scholarships. Transfer scholarships are not awarded to second bachelor, re-admit, high school dual credit or transient students.

Transfer Presidential Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,000

• Admission Application Deadline: May 1
• Scholarship Criteria:
  • 30 completed semester credits at time of admission and 3.0+ cumulative GPA.
• No scholarship application required.
• The following must be submitted no later than May 1:
  • Must submit official college transcripts.
• Additional Requirement:
  • Must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester (fall and spring) at UT Tyler.
• Renewal Requirements:
  • Transfer scholarships are renewable for one academic year following the initial award. No application is required for renewal.
  • Complete 12 credit hours at UT Tyler for the semester(s) awarded.
  • Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA at UT Tyler.

Tyler Junior College Transfer Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,000

• Admission Application Deadline: May 1
• Scholarship Criteria: 30 completed semester credits at time of admission and 3.0+ cumulative GPA.
• No scholarship application required.
• The following must be submitted no later than May 1:
  • Must submit official college transcripts.
• Additional Requirement:
  • Must enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester (fall and spring) at UT Tyler.
• Renewal Requirements:
  • Transfer scholarships are renewable for one academic year following the initial award. No application is required for renewal.
  • Complete 12 credit hours at UT Tyler for the semester(s) awarded.
  • Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA at UT Tyler.

Patriot Promise

Award Amount: Last Dollar Award Covering Full Tuition and Mandatory Fees

*For more on Last Dollar, see "Last Dollar Meaning" below.

• Admission Application Deadline: May 1
• Program Criteria:
  • Be a member of a household with adjusted gross income up to $80,000.
  • Enroll as a full-time student at The University of Texas at Tyler. Patriot Promise will assist in covering up to 30 credit hours per year.
  • No separate application required.
• To qualify students must meet the following requirements by May 1:
  • Must be admitted.
  • US Citizens and Permanent Residents must submit a FAFSA .
  • Must be a Texas resident for tuition purposes.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Graduate from a Texas high school and enroll at The University of Texas at Tyler within seven months of graduation, or transfer directly from another college.
  • US Citizens and Permanent Residents must complete a FAFSA every year.
• Renewal Requirements:
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment.
  • US Citizens and Permanent Residents must submit a FAFSA yearly by May 1st and continue to meet income criteria.
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.

For additional information on the Patriot Promise program, you may visit the Patriot Promise webpage.

Last Dollar Meaning

A last dollar award is an award that applies after all other gift aid has been added to a student's account. Gift aid refers to all scholarships, grants, exemptions, and waivers provided by the institution, by the state government, and by the federal government to a student. If existing gift aid would otherwise cover a student's entire balance, no amount of a last dollar award would be applied to that student's account.