Scholarships & Awards: Traditional Transfer

If you’re planning to transfer to Carlow University and have graduated from high school within the last four years, you’re eligible for scholarships and awards.

Available scholarships and awards:

• Merit Scholarships
• Athletic scholarships
• Transfer Service and Leadership Scholarship
• Carlow Awards
• Outside scholarships

Merit Scholarships

Merit Scholarship amounts are based on GPA and range from $5,000 to $15,000 per year. They are presented at the time of admission.

Athletic scholarships

Athletic scholarships are based on evaluations by the Carlow coaching staff, and amounts vary. If you are interested, fill out the Recruit Me form.

Transfer Service & Leadership Scholarship

Five non-renewable Transfer Service and Leadership Scholarship awards of $1,000 are available for new full-time traditional transfer students who begin in the fall semester. Scholarship awards are based on an essay and activities resume that demonstrates service and leadership. Deadline to apply is Aug. 15.

Carlow Awards

Carlow Awards, available to traditional undergraduate transfer students, may be combined with Merit or athletic scholarships and institutional grants as long as they do not exceed the cost of tuition. The following awards are available for those entering Carlow in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years:

• Legacy Award: Children or grandchildren of alumni (who completed a degree at Carlow University) will qualify for a $2,000 per year award
• Phi Theta Kappa Award: Full-time traditional transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, qualify for a $2,000 per year award
• Community College Award: Full-time traditional students transferring from a community college with an associate degree and at least 60 transferable credits will qualify for a $2,000 per year award