Undergraduate Admission: Merit Scholarships

 

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Transfer Scholarships:

  • GORMAN SCHOLARS FUND

    The Gorman Scholars Fund was established to help Maine Community College students continue their education at USM.  Any student admitted to USM by June 6, 2008 for the fall semester and who meets the following criteria will be automatically considered for one of five $2,500 scholarships.  These scholarships will be renewable for up to three (3) years. 

    • Maine resident transferring from a Maine Community College
    • Minimum 24 earned credits
    • Minimum transfer grade point average of 3.0
    • Planning to attend USM full-time (minimum 12 credit hours per semester)

    For more information, please contact Toni Passerman at (207) 780-5691 or tonilynn@usm.maine.edu

  • Leon and Lisa Gorman Scholarship (PDF)
    This two-year award was established by the Gormans to assist transfer students in making the transition to the University of Southern Maine. Transfer students applying to USM for fall admission with a minimum of 24 credit hours earned and a minimum transfer grade point average of 3.0 are encouraged to apply.

  • Osher Reentry Scholarship Fund (PDF)
    The Osher Reentry Scholars Fund was established at the University of Southern Maine by the Bernard Osher Foundation.  Applicants for this award must be matriculated in their first USM baccalaureate degree, must be registered for at least six (6) credits for the semester of receipt, and must be an undergraduate reentry student who has experienced a gap of five or more years in pursuit of his or her education and who can look forward to a significant number of years of workforce participation after completion of the baccalaureate degree. Applications due Monday, June 2, 2008. 
     
  • 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 applying for fall admission who meet 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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