The University of Maryland, College Park will award Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarships to 12 outstanding transfer students. This highly competitive scholarship offers full tuition for four consecutive semesters.
Recipients will be chosen on the basis of overall academic achievement, demonstrated potential for community leadership, quality of written essay, recommendations, and, if selected as a finalist, a personal interview. The scholarship committee will review applications and select finalists for interviews. Those selected to receive the scholarship are expected to enroll at the University of Maryland as full-time students (12 credits per semester). Students who enroll part-time are not eligible.
New graduate nonresident students who have met the graduate school admission requirements. The Award applies only to the tuition charged for on-campus credits.