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Selection Criteria for Prospective Students
Eligibility requires that applications
for fall admission be received by February 1st . Other applications will NOT be considered. Scholarships are renewable for up to seven consecutive semesters for those students who maintain continuous, full time enrollment and a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (unless otherwise specified).
All award amounts for academic year (fall and spring semesters).
First Year Scholarships
Out-of-state Students
- Presidential Commendation Scholarship
- Standardized Test Scores
- Minimum 1100 SAT Reasoning Test score (Critical Reading
and Math only)
- Minimum 24 ACT composite score
- Top 10% graduating class or A- high school average
- Awarded in the amount of $6,100
- Presidential
Recognition Scholarship
- Standardized Test Scores
- Minimum 1000 SAT Reasoning Test score (Critical Reading and Math
only)
- Minimum 21 ACT composite
score
- Top 30% graduating class or
B high school average
- Awarded in the amount of
$3,950
*Presidential Scholarships are renewable for up to seven consecutive semesters (fall and spring)
- Opportunity Scholarship
(Awarded on a limited basis)
- Standardized Test Scores:
- Minimum 950 SAT Reasoning Test score
(Critical Reading and Math only)
- Minimum 20 ACT composite score
- top 30% of graduating class or B grade point average
- Must display a proven commitment to and involvement in one's community
- Member of “underrepresented group" at the University of Southern Maine which may include:
- Ethnic, racial, social or demographic background
- 1 st Generation College student
- Residence in certain Maine counties
- Awarded in the amount of $1,200
*Opportunity Scholarships are renewable for up to seven consecutive semesters (fall and spring)
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International Scholarships
- International Student Merit Scholarship
- Offered on a very limited basis
- Recipients determined on strength of academic record and test scores
- Awarded in the amount of full tuition or half tuition for the duration of F-1 student visa status, estimated to be 4 years
- Renewal based on yearly review of student's grade point average and progress toward completion of selected program of study
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Office of Transfer Affairs Student Scholarships
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Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship
(Awarded on a limited basis)
Transfer Affairs in the USM Office of Undergraduate Admission promotes the continued education of exemplary students who have earned an associate degree at a community or technical college. Membership in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is a pre-requisite for consideration. All transfer students meeting the
following criteria are automatically considered for this award. For more information, please contact Jeremy Robitaille at (207) 780-5881 or transfer@usm.maine.edu
- Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- 3.25 GPA and an A.A., A.S. or A.A.S. degree from a community or technical college (Non-U. S. citizens and students with previous bachelor's degree are not eligible)
- Applying for fall admission and intending to enroll full-time
- Completed application on file by May 1st
- Awarded in the amount of $500 per semester (fall and spring
semesters only)
- Renewable for up to three consecutive semesters
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Deferring Admission and Merit Scholarships
Merit Scholarships for incoming students are offered for the semester into which the Merit Scholar was admitted. The Undergraduate Admission Scholarship Committee will reserve the award for a student who returns the Scholarship Acceptance Agreement Form and successfully defers for a semester or an academic year. Securing a deferral of admission entails submitting the $100 enrollment deposit and enrolling in no more than 9 credit hours at another regionally accredited institution.
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