Transfer Distinction Award
If you are a student who meets our transfer admission criteria
and has earned, or are scheduled to earn an Associate Degree from a
community college prior to enrolling at St. John’s, you are now
guaranteed a minimum 40% tuition discount. The Transfer Distinction
Award for the 2013-14 academic year is valued at $15,000. The award
will be renewed at $15,000 per year for the next two or three
years, as long as you remain continuously enrolled as an
undergraduate student and maintain good academic
standing.
Please note that this award may not be combined with a
University Transfer Merit Scholarship.
University Transfer Merit
Scholarships
Not only do we offer up to $15,000 in academic
scholarships for qualified students, we offer a friendly
and supportive environment. Transfer students must have earned a
minimum of 12 credits from an accredited institution of higher
learning and must have an average GPA of over 2.5. Eligibility is
determined based on the overall strength of the academic pool.
GPA - Scholarship Awards
- GPA of 2.5-2.99 will be awarded $7,000
- GPA of 3.0-3.39 will be awarded $10,000
- GPA of 3.4- 4.0 will be awarded $15,000
The scholarships are good up to three years if the student keeps
a 3.0 GPA or better while enrolled at St. John’s University.
Phi Theta Kappa
St. John’s University offers an additional $2,000 scholarship to
transfer students who are active participants in Phi
Theta Kappa. They must show proof of membership prior to the
decision in order to be awarded this scholarship.
"The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa
shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year
college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall
provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service,
for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for
lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in
continuing academic excellence."
Eligible Members Must:
- be enrolled in a regionally accredited institution offering an
associate degree program;
- have completed at least 12 hours of coursework that may be
applied to an associate degree (part-time students may be
eligible);
- generally have a grade point average of 3.5;
- receive an invitation to membership from the chapter at the
college where presently enrolled;
St. John’s University offers an additional $2,000 scholarship to
transfer students who are active participants in Phi Theta Kappa.
They must show proof of membership prior to the decision in order
to be awarded this scholarship.
To inquire about hosting induction ceremonies or to get more
information on the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, contact Gina M.
Kilian at pappasg@stjohns.edu.
Stay on Long Island
Initiative
St. John’s University is partnering with Suffolk County
Community College in New York for the Stay on Long Island
Initiative. We will be offering three scholarships to graduates
of Suffolk Community College. One student will receive a full
tuition scholarship and two students will be awarded a $20,000
academic and leadership scholarship. For questions please contact
Aubrey Rakoski at rakoskia@stjohns.edu.
Transfer Scholarship
Requirements
Applicants are notified of any academic scholarships in their
acceptance letter. To maintain an academic scholarship,
recipients need to enroll in and complete a minimum of 12 credits
per semester at St. John’s with a cumulative grade point average of
at least a 3.0. Academic scholarships are not applicable to
intersession, winter session, post-session or summer sessions.
Transfer student scholarships are for two or three years of
continuous undergraduate study.
The University reserves the right to adjust any University grant or
scholarship due to receipt of non-University aid. In
addition, the combination of external grants and scholarships
(funded by state, federal and/or private sources) along with
financial assistance from St. John’s may not exceed the cost of
full tuition. The scholarship programs are subject to the
policies and practices of the University’s Office of Student
Financial Services and various regulatory agencies.
Please look into all of the financial assistance available at St.
John's through our financial aid
services.
Contact Information
Aubrey Rakoski (Queens
campus)
rakoskia@stjohns.edu
Tel (718) 990-2124
Fax (718) 990-2096