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Scholarships for Transfer Students

Saint Louis University offers a number of merit-based scholarships for transfer students. To qualify for these awards, you must meet scholarship-specific requirements and be:

  • Admitted to SLU as a traditional full-time undergraduate
  • Seeking your first bachelor’s degree
  • Attending SLU for the first time

GPA requirements for scholarships will be calculated based on your cumulative GPA at the time of your application.

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Jesuit Transfer Scholarship

$14,000 to $22,000 per year

This is a tiered scholarship with the exact amount awarded dependent on your cumulative GPA. It is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first.

John Paul Fechter Service Scholarship

$10,000 per year

The John Paul Fechter Service Scholarship recognizes transfer students who are committed to community service. It is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first. Recipients must complete 40 hours of service per semester. Requirements include:

  • Students must be in good academic standing and accepted to Saint Louis University
  • Completion of at least 30 transferable college credit hours
  • Demonstration of significant involvement in community service
  • Application Instructions:

A+ Award

$3,000 per year

The A+ Award has a value of $3,000 per year and can be combined with other merit-based University scholarships. This award is available to transfer students who were designated as A+ eligible with their high school and attending an A+ participating community college in Missouri. It is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first.

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship 

Minimum $3,000 per year

The Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship is a competitive scholarship available to both transfer and freshman applicants. The King Scholarship has an award value of at least $3,000 per year (in addition to any previously awarded SLU scholarship(s) and keeping within SLU scholarship policies). It is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first.

Requirements include:

Community College Award

$2,000 per year

The Community College Award has a value of $2,000 per year and can be combined with other merit-based University scholarships. This award is available to transfer students who are currently attending or most recently attended a community college. It is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$1,000 per year

The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first. This scholarship may be combined with other SLU scholarships. Requirements include:

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA in previous college coursework
  • Letter sent to the Office of Admission by your Phi Theta Kappa advisor confirming your good standing

Billiken, Ignatian, University or Vice Presidents' Scholarships

$10,000 to $25,000 per year

If you are transfer student who has completed fewer than 24 credit hours, you may be considered for one of the freshman merit-based scholarships listed above. These scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the University and are renewable over a maximum of 10 semesters or until a bachelor's degree is completed, whichever occurs first.

Need-Based Financial Aid 

To apply for need-based financial aid, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at fafsa.ed.gov. Automatic consideration for government sourced and SLU sourced need-based financial aid is completed once admitted to SLU. The FAFSA priority deadline is Feb 1.