Financial Aid
Scholarships for Transfer Students
SUNYIT acknowledges exceptional academic performance through its
Transfer Achievement Scholarship program. Approximately 20% of new
transfer students at SUNYIT receive a scholarship in recognition of
achievement at their previous institution.
Transfer Achievement Scholarship Process
- Transfer students are considered for a merit scholarship
at the time that they are reviewed for admission to SUNYIT. A
separate scholarship application is not required.
- Students are notified in writing if they are awarded a
scholarship.
- Scholarships are awarded on a first come basis - early
applicants have the best opportunity for scholarships.
- Transfer scholarships have been typically awarded for the
fall semester, and are not always available for students entering in the
spring.
- Award letters are usually mailed beginning in January for
students entering in the fall.
- Students who are assigned scholarships funded by donors
may be asked to fulfill additional obligations in order to acknowledge
our donor contributions to SUNYIT; students will be notified of this
once they enroll.
- Scholarships are renewable for a second year.
Transfer Achievement Scholarship Eligibility
- Students must have completed a minimum of 30
credit hours at their previous institution(s) at the time of
acceptance.
- Students must have achieved a minimum cumulative
GPA of 3.25 for consideration; awards are based on all courses
taken, with GPAs recalculated for students who have attended multiple
institutions.
- Students must be admitted for full-time
study at SUNYIT.
- Students must meet all deadlines
pertaining to admissions deposits, scholarship acceptance forms, course
registration, and semester billing.
- Students must meet renewal requirements to receive full
award amounts.
Transfer Achievement Scholarship Award Amounts
- $1,500 scholarship- Students with a
cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above will be considered for $750 a year for
two years of consecutive full-time study.
- $2,000 scholarship- Students with a
cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above will be considered for $1,000 a year for
two years of consecutive full-time study.
Five of each of the above scholarships are
reserved for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members. PTK must be noted on the
student’s transcript, or additional proof of membership must be
submitted.
SUNYIT may assign Transfer Achievement Scholarship recipients to a
donor award. This serves to acknowledge and honor our donors who
contribute to SUNYIT scholarship funds and have a vested interest in our
students’ success. When a scholarship is assigned to a donor award, the
student is notified in writing so that they and our donor may be
recognized.
SUNYIT also awards the Empire State Diversity Honors
Scholarship.
Transfer award amounts can range from $750 to $1,500 per
semester and are awarded for a maximum of two years.
In addition to meeting the stated Transfer Achievement
Scholarship Eligibility, students must meet the following criteria:
- Are New York State residents
- Are U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens
- Demonstrate contribution to the diversity of SUNYIT’s
student body
- Demonstrate that they have overcome a disadvantage or
other impediment to success in higher education.
Students may be asked to present additional materials to
establish that the above criteria have been met. Availability of the
Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship is dependent on funding from
the State University of New York; funding is determined on an annual
basis.
Transfer Achievement Scholarship Renewal Requirements
- Students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA upon
completion of their first year of study at SUNYIT
- Students must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or
more) throughout their entire period of enrollment at SUNYIT.
Scholarship recipients who drop to part-time status (11 credit hours or
less) or withdraw from classes completely during a semester in which
they are receiving the scholarship will have their scholarship cancelled
permanently. If the scholarship has already paid for that semester, the
money must be returned.
- Students who do not achieve the minimum GPA requirement or
who withdraw from classes for extraordinary circumstances will have the
opportunity to appeal their loss of scholarship to the Scholarship
Appeals Committee through the Financial Aid Office.
