Scholarships for Community College Transfer Students

Please note that there are specific requirements which ALL honors scholarship recipients must adhere to in order to maintain their honors scholarship.

You must be a matriculant at or graduate of a designated Maryland community college and have never been enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year institution. You may qualify to receive these scholarships for up to 2.5 years (5 semesters) as long as you adhere to all of the specific requirements.

Bridge Grant
We award the Bridge Grant to transfer students as “incentive” to transfer to Morgan and pursue high academic achievement. This award is for students who leave their community college early to work toward earning a baccalaureate degree and for students that completed their community college career with a grade-point average in the C+ to B- range.

Incoming Transfer Student
Minimum community college G.P.A. of 2.50 and a minimum of 24 credit hours earned at a community college. Award covers $1000 per semester toward your University educational costs.


Tuition Scholarship
We award the Community College Tuition Scholarship to incoming transfer students that complete an Associate’s degree while earning a cumulative community college grade-point average in the “B” to “B+” range and to transfer students that perform at a meritorious level at Morgan.

Incoming Transfer Student
Minimum community college G.P.A. of 3.0 and 56 credits or an Associate’s Degree (AA or AS) earned at a community college. Award covers up to the full cost of your tuition & fees costs.

Matriculating Transfer Student
Minimum of 30 credit hours earned at Morgan and a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.400 and no Honors level failing grade (“D,” “F,” or “FL”) EVER earned in ANY course at Morgan.


Honors Scholarship
The Community College Honors Scholarship is the highest award we provide to transfer students. We award this scholarship to students that complete an Associate’s degree while earning a cumulative community college grade-point average greater than a “B+" and to transfer students that perform at an exceptionally meritorious level at Morgan.

Incoming Transfer Student
Minimum community college G.P.A. of 3.4 and 56 credits or an Associate’s Degree (AA or AS) earned at a community college. Award covers up to the full cost of your tuition, fees, room, & board costs. In addition, the award includes a $750 book scholarship per semester.

Matriculating Transfer Student
Minimum of 30 credit hours earned at Morgan and a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.400 and no Honors level failing grade (“D,” “F,” or “FL”) EVER earned in ANY course at Morgan.