This policy is effective for scholarships and grants earned for the Fall 2020 semester, and for all subsequent semesters. This complies with updated federal regulations in the Federal Student Aid Handbook, published December 7, 2022.
Limited scholarships are available to graduates of accredited two-year colleges, and transfer students from four-year colleges who completed a minimum of 24 credits from the prior school and who wish to complete their bachelor's degree at New York Institute of Technology. The minimum required cumulative GPA ranges from 2.5 to 3.75, and award amounts vary accordingly. Transfer scholarships will be granted for a maximum of three years or six semesters of continuous full-time enrollment unless the student is enrolled in an approved undergraduate five-year program. For approved undergraduate five-year programs, transfer scholarships will be granted for a maximum of four years or eight semesters of continuous full-time enrollment. All renewal criteria below must be met.
Transfer Scholarships: $6,000–$20,000
If you receive this scholarship, you are eligible for a maximum of three years (six semesters) of continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment at New York Tech.
To qualify, students must:
- Complete the FAFSA each year you are enrolled at the university (U.S. students only)
- Have earned at least 24 credits from an accredited college or university
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
You may qualify for a transfer award based on your cumulative GPA (estimated below) and prior coursework.
Transfer Scholarships
| Cumulative GPA |
Award |
|---|
| 3.75 – 4.0 |
$20,000 |
| 3.35 – 3.749 |
$18,000 |
| 3.15 – 3.349 |
$17,000 |
| 2.95 – 3.149 |
$16,000 |
| 2.75 – 2.949 |
$12,000 |
| 2.5 – 2.749 |
$9,000 |
| 0 – 2.499* |
$6,000 |
| * If you have a GPA below 2.5 and you have a completed associate's degree, you may be eligible for a Community College Scholarship of $6,000. |
A transfer scholarship will be renewed each semester provided you maintain continuous full-time enrollment (minimum 12 credits) and meet satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements. Students must also maintain the required 2.8 cumulative GPA for a New York Tech Transfer scholarship renewal.
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarships: up to $2,500
The Office of Admissions selects four transfer student applicants per year to receive this $2,500 scholarship. Students must have been members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at their prior college.
To qualify, students must:
- Have earned at least 24 credits from an accredited college or university
- Have maintained a 3.5 cumulative GPA
- Submit a PTK scholarship application, along with proof of PTK membership, and an essay to be considered
Legacy Award: $1,000 per year
To qualify, students must:
- Be an entering undergraduate full-time student in a degree-bearing program
- Have a parent or legal guardian who graduated from New York Tech in a degree-bearing program
- Submit the Legacy Award Application to the Office of Alumni Relations. Application Deadlines: June 15 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester
The Legacy Award will be renewed each semester provided the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment (minimum 12 credits) and meets satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements.
Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT, and K–12 Teachers Award
This award acknowledges students with parents or legal guardians who are active, fully employed (non-volunteer) within the tristate region (NY, NJ, CT) in certain professional service positions serving their community. The award will cover up to 50 percent of a student's flat-rate full-time tuition (12–18 credits) for no more than eight continuous full-time semesters of enrollment (six semesters for transfers, 10 semesters for an approved undergraduate five-year program). If a student has been awarded other "tuition only" awards (including state grants, merit scholarships, and New York Tech grants), the Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT, and K–12 Teachers Award will supplement up to 50 percent of tuition. Only credits/courses for full-time enrollment within the student's program of study are eligible. The award applies to fall and spring semesters only. Students who qualify for special discounted tuition packages or have specific program scholarships (e.g., HEOP, an athletic award, tuition remission, tuition exchange) are disqualified, as students may only qualify for one discounted tuition program at a time.
To qualify, students must:
- Be an entering or continuing undergraduate full-time student in first degree-granting program at the Long Island or New York City campus
- Have a valid FAFSA on file for the relevant academic year prior to the award application deadline
- Parent or legal guardian must be actively employed full-time (non-volunteer) as one of the following professionals:
- Police Officer
- Firefighter
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in emergency medical services
- Certified Teacher of a K–12 grade
Submit the Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT, and K–12 Teachers Award form to the Office of Financial Aid once per application year by the deadline.
- Deadlines: July 15 for fall, December 15 for spring
- Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered. Applications received after the deadline will be placed on hold and be reviewed for the next semester.
- Submit a copy of the parent's/legal guardian's unexpired active status employee ID card/badge.
- Submit an official letter on letterhead from the parent's/legal guardian's place of employment verifying their current work status (i.e. full-time and active employment), in addition to completion and submission of Section A on the Children of Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT, and K–12 Teachers Award form.
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Additional information and criteria can be viewed at Financial Aid – New York Tech Scholarships.