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*These scholarships are full tuition and/or fees and are not eligible for any probationary semesters if GPA and hours are not met.
TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS
Transfer students who have been awarded academic scholarships must maintain the following grade point averages to have their respective scholarship renewed each year:
Scholarship
GPA Requirement
Phi Beta Kappa (PTK) 3
Cornerstone
Transfer
Transfer Achievement Transfer Success
Smaller Smarter Promise* Blue and Gold
3 3 3 3 3 2.5
Continued eligibility for transfer scholarships is determined by the remaining number of hours needed for graduation as defined by the student’s degree plan. If a student is enrolled for less than full time, these scholarships may be pro-rated for part time enrollment. Transfer scholarships may also be pro-rated for summer enrollment.
NOTIFICATION
Scholarship recipients will be notified by letter when they fail to meet the established grade point average required. The student will be placed on one grace semester of scholarship eligibility probation. If at the end of the grace semester, the student’s GPA meets the required level, the student’s scholarship probation status will be removed. If his/her grade point average remains below the GPA requirement shown, his/her scholarship will be cancelled.
APPEALS PROCESS
Students who are notified of a scholarship cancellation may appeal in writing to the Director of Financial Aid within 14 days of the date of notification. Students may petition to have their scholarships reinstated after completing sufficient coursework at Wesleyan to raise their GPA to the required standards. Requests for appeal and/or reinstatement may be submitted to the Scholarships and Admissions Committee for review.
*These scholarships are full tuition and/or fees and are not eligible for any probationary semesters if GPA and hours are not met.
Financial Aid Programs
All aid amounts referenced below are based on full-time enrollment at Texas Wesleyan University.
GRANT PROGRAMS
Grants are financial aid that is not required to be paid back.
Federal Pell Grant—This is a federally funded grant program based on established financial need. Federal Pell Grants are available only to students who have not received a bachelor’s degree.