Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Transfer Award and Scholarship Program

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Transfer Award and Scholarship Program

award money Award: Minimum of $18,000 per academic year

Category: Private College Scholarships

Renewable


Eligibility Criteria:

Rensselaer offers transfer students a wide range of aid options and a staff of financial aid professionals who will work with you to devise the best solutions. Special merit scholarships will be incorporated into need-based packages if financial need is demonstrated by the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE applications.

The Award for Excellence

This scholarship is for the top student transferring into a non-engineering program from two-year affiliated colleges and universities.

The Joseph H. Smith Jr. ’45 Award

This award was created for the most outstanding student in the engineering science program at our affiliated community colleges. Generally, the award is presented to the qualifying student with the highest cumulative average.

The Garnet D. Baltimore Rensselaer Award and Scholarship for Minority Students

This annual scholarship is awarded to the qualifying African American, Hispanic, or Native American student with the highest combined average in mathematics and science at each of our two- and four-year affiliated colleges.

Selection Criteria:

Students who receive the Rensselaer Mathematics and Science Award (the Rensselaer Medal) in high school, or who have already earned a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for these scholarships.

Application Materials/Process:

Award selections must be submitted via the Rensselaer Transfer Award & Scholarship Selection Form   

Once selections are received, the award certificates will be mailed to you.  

Notes:

  1. If a student earns multiple Rensselaer merit scholarships, the university will award the highest merit award for which the student is qualified, but does not combine multiple awards. Total Rensselaer provided scholarships and/or tuition benefits may not exceed tuition.
  2. A student may receive only one Rensselaer special award. 
  3. students who enroll at Rensselaer will be awarded their medal at Honors Convocation in the fall.


Disclaimer: This information is subject to change without notice. Please visit the scholarship website for up-to-date information.

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