Scholarships for Transfer and Adult Students

Transfer students will be considered for a merit scholarship, based upon their transfer gpa. Students must transfer by fall term of their sophomore year to qualify. 

Adult students without prior college experience may qualify for a merit scholarship. Scholarships are determined at time of acceptance.

Previous bachelor’s degree students are eligible for a one-third tuition discount identified as an Old Main Scholarship* if enrolling full-time.  

Transfer students are eligible for one of three merit scholarships. A transfer student is eligible for only one of these scholarships and it will be awarded at the time of acceptance to Carroll University. Scholarship amounts do not increase from year to year.

• Excel Scholarship*
  • $19,000 renewable per year
  • Awarded to full-time students transferring into Carroll who have a cumulative GPA between 3.3 and 4.0 for all previous post-secondary work
• Founders Scholarship*
  • $18,000 renewable per year
  • Awarded to full-time students transferring into Carroll who have a cumulative GPA between 2.8 and 3.29 for all previous post-secondary work
• Heritage Scholarship*
  • $17,000 renewable per year
  • Awarded to full-time students transferring into Carroll who have a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 2.79 for all previous post-secondary work

• Anne Hardy Art Scholarship
  • $1,750 four year total
  • Available to students majoring in art or photography. Requires special application and submission of an art portfolio.
• Les Klug Photography Scholarship
  • $500 one year scholarship
  • Available to students majoring in photography. Requires special application and submission of photography portfolio.
• Music Scholarship
  • Varying renewable amounts
  • Based upon audition. Music majors and non-majors are eligible.
• Yersin Business Scholarship
  • Varying renewable amounts.
  • Available to students majoring in accounting, business administration, business economics, finance, healthcare administration, management and leadership, or marketing. 
  • Requires special application and interview.

Unless otherwise noted, scholarships are renewable for four years as long as the student maintains full-time undergraduate status. A student is eligible for only one departmental/talent scholarship. However, an academic scholarship and additional awards can be received.

• Hilger Tradition Award*
  • $500 per year renewable.
  • Available to children, grandchildren or siblings of alumni/current students; awarded at time of acceptance.
• ROTC
  • Variable renewable amounts.
  • Requires special application. Visit marquette.edu/rotc/airforce for more information.
• Yellow Ribbon Program
  • Variable renewable amounts.
  • Available to post-9/11 veterans through the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program. Please contact the Office of the Registrar at 262.524.7208 or regvet@carrollu.edu.