Transfer Scholarships
We have several unique scholarship options for transfer students to ensure that an excellent education is within financial reach, whether you’re coming from a community college or from another four-year university.
If you have enrolled full-time at another college or university for at least one full semester after high school, then we consider you a transfer student, which makes you eligible for our transfer scholarships based on your final cumulative college grade point average. Many of the transfer scholarships that we offer are stackable.
At the end of each semester you spend at Lipscomb, you’ll be eligible to renew the transfer scholarships you’ve been awarded as long as you still meet our criteria. Check below to see our scholarship options and GPA requirements for each.
Students who previously attended Lipscomb University are considered returning students and do not qualify for transfer scholarships. Additionally, students pursuing their second bachelor's degree at Lipscomb University are considered second-degree seeking students and do not qualify for transfer scholarships. These scholarships do not apply to transfer students pursuing a fully online program through Lipscomb Online.
Lipscomb awards an annual scholarship to each transfer student who transfers 12 or more credit hours from another four-year university or community college. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative transfer GPA and be enrolling full-time for each semester they receive the scholarship. This scholarship applies to fall and spring semesters and cannot be applied to summer classes.
This scholarship is for students seeking their first bachelor’s degree only and does not apply to students pursuing a degree through Lipscomb Online. There is no separate application for this scholarship, but the FAFSA is required.
Award
Scholarships range from $14,000 ($7,000 per semester) to $20,000 per year ($10,000 per semester) for the duration that the student is enrolled and remains eligible.
This scholarship is stackable with the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, Community College Transfer Scholarship and the Tennessee HOPE scholarship. It cannot be combined with other Lipscomb institutional aid or the Transfer Trustee Scholarship. Children of Lipscomb employees are not eligible. This scholarship is for students seeking their first bachelor’s degree only.
Lipscomb University will award transfer students who are active members of Phi Theta Kappa or the National Society of Leadership and Success a $2,500 annual scholarship upon enrollment. Proof of Membership is required. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA at Lipscomb each semester for renewal. Children of Lipscomb employees are not eligible. The scholarship is for transfer students seeking their first bachelor’s degree only. Current undergraduate students and students in our online programs are ineligible.
To provide proof of membership, please upload a copy of your PTK membership certificate to your Bison Portal after admission to the university or email it to transferadmissions [at] lipscomb.edu (transferadmissions[at]lipscomb[dot]edu) after applying.
Lipscomb University will award eight full-tuition scholarships to students who transfer to Lipscomb.
The Transfer Trustee Scholarship Application for Fall 2026 will open in November 2025, and the application deadline is March 1, 2026. Students must be admitted to the university to apply.
A 3.5 cumulative GPA and 30+ transferable credit hours upon entry to Lipscomb University are required. Students transferring to one of Lipscomb’s online programs through Lipscomb Online are not eligible.
Transfer Trustee Scholarship
The Lipscomb Noyce Scholars Program provides scholarships to support talented STEM majors in their pursuit to become middle and high school math and science teachers. The goal of this program is to develop highly qualified STEM teachers who are committed to teaching in high-need school districts for a period of time upon graduation.
Noyce Scholars receive:
- Up to $16,500 per year in scholarships during their junior and senior years
- Professional development opportunities in STEM education and culturally responsive teaching
- Support for passing teaching licensure exams
- Mentoring throughout their training and during their first years of teaching
