International Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships

Scholarships at Mercy College

International Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships are offered to international undergraduate students to encourage academic excellence and student leadership at Mercy College. Scholarships are available to qualified freshmen and transfer students seeking a bachelor’s degree.

All incoming undergraduate international applicants are automatically considered for these scholarship awards once all application materials are received. Scholarships are renewable yearly based on satisfactory academic achievement and good standing at Mercy College. No separate application form is required to be considered for these scholarships.

There are no scholarships available for international graduate students. Graduate assistantships may be available for qualified graduate students.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships (Applicants from outside of U.S.)

Undergraduate Scholarships	Amount Per Year
Presidential International Scholarship (GPA 3.00 – 3.49)	Up to $3,000.00
Mercy International Scholarship (GPA 3.50 – 4.00)	Up to $1,500.00

International Transfer Scholarships from Colleges and Universities in US

To be eligible for a Transfer Scholarship students must show at least 24 or more transferrable college credits with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Testing credits are not considered towards merit scholarships.

Presidential Honors Transfer Scholarship	GPA GPA - 3.7 - 4.0 with 60+ transfer credits Award Amount - $5,000 These partial scholarships are awarded to outstanding entering transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or above and 60+ transfer credits. Scholarship awards are renewable for two years or four semesters, as long as the recipient maintains a 3.2 GPA and meets the conditions for retaining the award.
Presidential Transfer Scholarship	GPA - 3.7 - 4.0 with up to 59 transfer credits Award Amount - $5,000 These partial scholarships are awarded to outstanding entering transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or above and 24 - 59 credits. Scholarship awards are renewable for two years or four semesters, as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA and meets the conditions for retaining the award.
Mercy Transfer Scholarship	GPA - 3.4 - 3.69 Award Amount - $3,000 These partial scholarships are awarded to outstanding entering transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 - 3.69 and 24+ credits. Scholarship awards are renewable for two years or four semesters, as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA and meets the conditions for retaining the award.
Trustee Transfer Scholarship	GPA - 3.0 - 3.39 Award Amount - $2,000 These partial scholarships are awarded to entering transfer students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 - 3.39 and 24+ credits. Scholarship awards are renewable for two years or four semesters, as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA and meets the conditions for retaining the award.
Provost Transfer Scholarship	GPA - 2.5+ Award Amount - $1,500 These partial scholarships are awarded to entering transfer students who have either a cumulative GPA of 2.5 - 2.99 and 12+ credits, or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and 12-23 credits. Scholarship awards are renewable for two years or four semesters, as long as the recipient maintains a 2.0 GPA and meets the conditions for retaining the award.

Phi Thea Kappa (PTK) and Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG) Scholarships

Students are only eligible to receive one of these two scholarships and must supply a copy of the certificate of membership.

Scholarships

Amount Per Year

Phi Thea Kappa (PTK) Scholarships
and
Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG) Scholarships

A one-time $1,500.00 scholarship awarded to entering transfer students who are members of PTK and/or ABG

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