Merit Scholarship Initial Opportunities – Transfer Students The Solution Center The Financial Aid Office Merit Scholarship Initial Opportunities – Transfer Students

Objective What you will learn Merit Scholarships Description Merit Scholarship Criteria and Deadlines Merit Scholarship Selection Process Navitas Program Students Maintaining Eligibility for Scholarships Scholarship Renewal Criteria

Merit Scholarships Description UMass Lowell offers a variety of scholarships to: Our most academically qualified incoming transfers who demonstrate an exceptional level of achievement measured by outstanding performance in their previous college/university Note: Most scholarships do not require an application

Scholarship Criteria The In-State UML Transfer Scholarship is awarded to in-state residents based on a multiple tier award criteria Criteria based on specific GPA requirement from their last attended institution and Must have at least 24 transferable credits There is a limited number of awards available therefore it is first come first served For Proximity, Out of State and International students, there are specific GPA requirement from their last attended institution and students must have at least 15 transferable credits Decision based on when we receive the students final transcript from their previous institution For specific details see website (http://www.uml.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/Transfers.aspx)

Merit Scholarship Selection Process When applying to UMass Lowell, all prospective transfer students are considered for an academic scholarship as part of the admissions process In March, the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships begins receiving reports of students who qualify based on their GPA and total transferable credits Students are identified using the award information made available in an initial report from the admissions office Students are sent their scholarship award letter from the Financial Aid Office Transfer letters do not come from the Admissions Office and are not mailed with the acceptance packets

Navitas Program Students The Navitas Program provides international students a path to successfully complete their degree at UML. The initial pathways program is offered in a 3-semester 'standard' format, which is equivalent to the first year of a UMass Lowell Bachelor's degree program. Student in the pathway program are not considered UML students After successfully completing the Pathway Program, the student is accepted as a transfer student into a UML degree program Students from Navitas who transfer into a UML degree program receive a $3,000 International Scholars Award Scholarship award letters are sent from the Financial Aid Office

Maintaining Eligibility Residency Status: If students change residency or change careers to DOCE, the transfer scholarship will be cancelled

Renewal Criteria Academic scholarships are renewable at a maximum of four award years (eight semesters), some transfer scholarship are only offered for 4 semesters Each individual scholarship has a criteria requirement that needs to be met in order to be renewed. See our website: http://www.uml.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/default.aspx If a student fails to meet the renewable criteria, they will lose the academic scholarships permanently If an academic scholarship is lost, it is advised that the student meet with the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships to discuss appeal