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Grants and Scholarships

NSU Transfer Grant

The NSU Transfer Grant is a need-based award available to new and current transfer students.  Funds are awarded based on availability.  The grant may be renewed yearly by application.  To be considered for the grant, you must have a completed FAFSA on file and submit the application by the deadline for each academic term. Priority deadlines are as follows:

  • Fall Semester: August 15th (of each year)
  • Spring Semester: December 1st (of each year)

 

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Step One: Check your eligibility 
    Review all student eligibility requirements below to confirm you qualify before starting your application.
  • Step Two: Complete the NSU Transfer Grant application. 
  • Step Three: Submit your application in Student Forms
    Submit your completed application through Student Forms by the published deadline for each academic term.

 

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, students must:

  • Maintain a full-time status with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours per semester.
  • Be in good academic standing.
  • Have a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
  • Applicants must also file the current FASFA with the Department of Education.

Two-Year College Transfer Grant Program

The Two-Year College Transfer Grant program (CTG) is awarded by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia to transfer students who have completed an associate degree from a Virginia two-year college before transferring to Norfolk State University as a means to reduce the overall cost towards completing a bachelor’s degree.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Step One: Check your eligibility for the CTG program
    Review all student eligibility requirements below to confirm you qualify before starting your application.
  • Step Two: Complete the Two-Year College Transfer Grant 
  • Step Three: Submit your application in Student Forms
    Submit your completed application through Student Forms by the published deadline for each academic term.

 

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, students must:

  • Be a first-time entering freshman (at any institution) no earlier than fall 2007. 
  • Be an undergraduate in-state student
  • Be a Virginia student as determined by 1) meeting domiciliary resident of Virginia as defined by the Code of Virginia §23.1-502 and augmented by the Domicile Guidelines, 2) meeting the military dependent requirements under § 23.1-505 or 3) meeting the Tuition Equity provision requirements under § 23.1-505.1;
  • Be in compliance with federal Selective Service registration requirements;
  • Have received an associate degree at a Virginia two-year public institution. 
  • Have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for the associate degree. 
  • Enroll into a Virginia four-year public college or university or a Virginia four-year private nonprofit college or university by the fall or spring immediately following completion of an associate degree
  • Enroll full-time into a degree program that is not for religious training or theological education. 
  • Have applied for financial aid by completing the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) application by the four-year institution’s published financial aid application deadline.
  • Have financial need, defined as a calculated Student Aid Index of 15,000 or less as provided by either the FAFSA or VASA applications.

Additional Opportunities

Transfer students at NSU are eligible for financial assistance. Financial aid is available in the form of grants, scholarships, work study, and low-interest student loans from the federal government. For more information on scholarships, please visit our Financial Aid Scholarships webpage.