The starting point
Towson awards admission scholarships through a competitive holistic review (amounts vary, no published GPA/test grid), and several of its named awards (Tiger, Black & Gold) are out-of-state-only and shrink or cancel if a student gains in-state residency.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 6 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Freshman Admission Scholarships (incl. Provost Scholarship)
Amount not published (award amounts vary; competitive review) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Submit a complete admission application (transcripts, applicable fee waivers) by the Nov 1 Early Action deadline; fall term only. Competitive review of academic performance/rigor, college essay, and extracurriculars. No separate scholarship application.
Renewal: Provost Scholarship requires a 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 for earlier terms). All admission scholarships require full-time fall/spring enrollment, 24 earned units per academic year, and renew for a maximum of 8 consecutive fall/spring semesters. Provost is reduced or canceled if tuition changes from out-of-state to in-state.
Other terms: Award amounts vary and are NOT published as a GPA/test grid. The Provost Scholarship is the named renewable freshman award referenced on the conditions page; recipients notified in the TU Admissions Portal.
https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/admissions.html
Tiger Scholarship (out-of-state freshman)
Amount not published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Out-of-state freshman admission scholarship; competitive review; Nov 1 EA deadline.
Renewal: 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 earlier). Students must pay out-of-state tuition rates; the Tiger Scholarship is CANCELED if tuition rate changes from out-of-state to in-state (must email the Scholarship Unit within 7 days of any residency change).
Other terms: Reserved for students paying out-of-state rates. Out-of-state-only award that is voided by gaining in-state residency.
https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/guide/requirements/scholarship-conditions.html
Transfer Achievement Award
Amount not published (award amounts vary; competitive review) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Transfer students; competitive review of attempted/earned college credits and cumulative college GPA. Complete admission application by the March 1 Early Action deadline; fall applicants only.
Renewal: 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 earlier). Max renewal semesters listed in the scholarship letter.
Other terms: Distinct transfer track. Amounts vary; no published grid.
https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/admissions.html
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Total combined aid from ALL sources (government, TU, and private/outside) cannot exceed the TU Cost of Attendance budget; if it does, TU reduces loans, these awards, and/or other aid. Awards apply only to full-time fall/spring enrollment, are split evenly across fall and spring, and cannot pay the non-refundable $300 enrollment fee.
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