<p>Do schools give transfer students scholarships? </p>
<p>I am thinking about transfering, but one of the main things that would pull me back is the debt I'd be in after going to a better school. Right now I have half of everything paid for at Hofstra University, which leaves me in debt, but nothing crazy. However, I'm hoping to transfer to a better school, and not sure what will happen with scholarships and stuff.</p>
<p>Right now my GPA is 3.84, and after this semester will be more around 3.9. Hopefully I can get into some better schools with that GPA (which I'll hopefully keep up next year as well) and some ECs, but not sure if the schools would ever give me any money. </p>
<p>Do schools give transfer students money just like they might incoming high school students? Do I have a chance at any scholarships? I really don't want to be in debt out of college (or not enough to really hold me down).</p>
<p>A pretty popular transfer scholarship I've seen available are for members of Phi Theta Kappa (the good-grade society). You seem like a good candidate (3.8-3.9)... are you a member? You may want to look into it. Most schools' sites will tell you about their transfer-scholarship offerings... there usually is something available... but I don't think there is one that is universally available.</p>
<p>I'll look into that. Is that some type of fraternity I'd have to do all the initiation stuff for? I'm not exactly into the frat thing, so not sure what to do about that.</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm more just curious if colleges are ever generous to transfers (like they sometimes are to incoming HS students) or not. If anyone knows what colleges give students money or give them nothing. I just want to know what schools to look for (and watch out for).</p>
<p>I just don't feel like transfering to schools where, even if the education is great, I'll be drowning in debt. You know?</p>
<p>No, it's an honor society. While it's true that transfer scholarships are a great thing, make sure it's renewable. After a year at your new school, you won't be a transfer student anymore and you might be stuck footing more of the bill than you had anticipated.</p>
<p>So, does anyone know schools that give aid? I really don't feel like being in a lot of debt when I'm out of freaking college.</p>
<p>I'm at Hofstra, and they paid for roughly half my tuition and I'll still owe like 60k when I'm done (if I stay all 4 years). It's ridiculous. </p>
<p>Anyway, I really want to know if I can get a similar scholarship (or better) at another school I'm transfering to. However, I'm looking to go to a much better school, so maybe they wouldn't give me anything :( I'm not sure how it works.</p>
<p>So, please, someone help me out with some information on this, because it will be a big factor on this whle transfering thing.</p>
<p>Well, on the Hofstra website I found Phi Eta Sigma, which is labeled as national honor's society. I also found Phi Theta Kappa on a transfer page, but it just says if you are transfering and are a member to look out for the scholarships. It says nothing on the schools website about becoming a member of Phi Theta Kappa though... :(</p>
<p>So, it seems we might have it, or at least something similar, I'll definetly try to find out more.</p>
<p>If you have above a 3.5 in either of your first 2 semesters at school, which I see you did, you will get something in the mail over the summer asking you to join Phi Eta Sigma. Its just an honor society with Greek letters its not a fraternity it was a fraternity when it was founded like a hundred years ago or so which is the reason for the Greek letters. It's a nice honor to be a part of it and it most likely will look favorable on a transfer application because it's a nationally recognized honor society.</p>
<p>Oh, right. PTK is for 2-year colleges (community colleges)... so transferring from Hofstra won't really work. The best thing to do is look at the schools' sites to which you are looking to transfer... then check out their offerings.</p>
<p>What don't you like about Hofstra? To what school are you looking to transfer?</p>
<p>Are you living on campus at Hofstra? How will you only owe 60k when you get out? That's great! Had I stayed at Hofstra, I would have owed about 80 - 90k when I finished!!! I had a scholarship that paid for "half" of my tuition and I almost feel like they may as well have kept the money!</p>
<p>BTW, what about Hofstra is making you consider transfer? As a former student, I'd love to know...</p>
<p>I'm mostly looking to transfer for two reasons: the atmosphere (just haven't clicked with anyone) and the academics. The latter isn't really bad, because I've enjoyed my classes and have learned a lot, however, I feel that I could have been pushed a lot harder. It's not that I want to kill myself working and studying, but I want to get the most out of my education and don't think I'll get it at Hofstra. I could go on, but I'll leave it there.</p>
<p>Now, for the atmosphere reason... I just haven't clicked with people here. The kids around me so far have only been the "go out party and drink" kids. I'll be honest, I like to party, but not as often as what I've seen here. I realize this will be at any school, but I feel (especially with Hofstra being kind of small at 9,000 kids, and more like 5,000 or less who actually live on campus) that I will have more opportunities to meet people I will get along with at a bigger school. Plus, I kind of want to be around people who actually care about school. I've met only one person (maybe two) who I've actually been able to have an intelligent conversation with about an assignment we had. I don't love doing schoolwork, but sometimes it can be fun--especially when I get to challenge myself and learn. So, when every person I met literally hates work and school and wants to just have a teacher give them a free A, I turn away. </p>
<p>Most of the kids are not the ones that I want to associate with and even more, it can effect the actual class itself. Many of my teachers try to get us to read and get us asking questions and discussing things, yet when me and five (max) other kids are the only ones talking, it gets pretty boring and even slows down the class when the professor decides to give others a chance. </p>
<p>So, those are the reasons I want to leave Hofstra. It just isn't right for me here. I don't hate the school and have had a good time (it's especially nice being able to come home on the weekends too), but I want to leave and go somewhere I'll enjoy more.</p>
<p>And well, I'll owe slightly over 60k I think, but my parents are helping me a bit. However, I am definetly lucky to not be above that. If I do transfer I just hope I won't have to be... so gotta find out what I can about scholarships for transfer students. Hopefully other schools might want me enough to give me some money :) Who knows tho, just trying to be optimistic.</p>
<p>Bump, because if I'd like to find out what schools would give a student like me a half to full ride. I'll most likely apply to the best schools I can that will give me the money, as well as a few state schools (SUNY) that fit my needs.</p>
<p>Then, I'll see what happens from there and go whereever seems best.</p>
<p>Tulane, I believe, gives transfer scholarships. St. Louis University I know does. I realize those are just two random schools, but what I happen to know. You might do btter to check the websites of a few schools which interest you to see whether they offer merit $$ for transfers. It seems to me that several which offer good merit $$ for Freshmen do NOT do so for transfers.</p>
<p>Now, do you qualify for need-based aid? That would be a whole different story. Although I don't have any info at all on that wrt specific schools, as we don't qualify for the need-based.</p>
<p>I definetly don't qualify for need-base aid, but I know for my current school my parents can't pay for it out of pocket (and neither can I). So we have loans to pay for it, but these, unfortunately, must be paid back. I'd rather not leave college (especially when I want to go to law school) with a massive amount of debt.</p>
<p>So, the only aid I'm interested in is merit aid. If I have to pay it back, it's useless to me (not useless, but not what I need/want).</p>
<p>And so everyone (including you) knows, I don't care what the school is right now. It's so difficult to sift through schools to find the ones that give good merit aid to transfers, and I'd much rather have a list of generous schools and then see which ones are strong in the programs I'm interested in.</p>
<p>So, I thank you for those two schools, it's exactly what I'm looking for. As of now another school I've heard mentioned is the University of Miami too. I'm just going to continue looking for schools who give good amount of money to transfers.</p>
<p>If none of these schools are worth it, I will go to a state (SUNY) school, which I might do regardless, but I want to see all my options.</p>