Transfer Scholars Program

The SUNY Potsdam Transfer Scholars Program is designed to provide support to our high-achieving students.  The scholarship committee will consider cumulative college GPA, essay, and a history of participation and leadership in extracurricular activities and community service. NCAA Division III regulations prohibit the consideration of athletic ability, participation, leadership or performance in awarding scholarships. This program is available to entering matriculated undergraduate transfer students applying for fall admission.  The SUNY Potsdam Transfer Scholarship is renewable for one subsequent year by maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA. 

Am I eligible? 

  • Transfer applicants must have a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.25.  The value of each award begins at $1000 annually.

What do I need? 

  • A scholarship application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the year you are entering SUNY Potsdam are required.
  • You must be accepted to SUNY Potsdam as a matriculated undergraduate student, with plans to enroll full time for the following fall. 
  • You will need one recommendation letter from a professor or advisor. 

What about the scholarship application?

  • Download/Print the scholarship application (PDF format) and recommendation form and submit it to our office.
  • Submit the application online. If your answers do not fit in the application's fields, you may edit your text or submit a paper application.

What about the FAFSA?

  • You can file your FAFSA any time after January 1 for the following school year.  Just go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and follow the directions.  Your scholarship application will not be complete without your FAFSA!

When is the scholarship application due?

  • Your completed application, FAFSA and recommendation should be on file with us by May 1.  Applications completed after this date will be reviewed if funding allows. It is the student's responsibility to check if the application is complete.

Scholarships may be affected by the estimated cost of attendance and by other sources of aid received.