Transfer-Specific Financial Aid & Scholarships
Clarkson is committed to helping you afford higher education. The Financial Assistance Committee distributes aid to assist as many qualified students as possible. Nine out of 10 students at Clarkson receive some form of financial assistance through scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment. We also encourage students to explore federal, state and private scholarship and loan opportunities through their transfer office, state education departments, or online.
Awards and Scholarships
Based on academic success and promise, these include Clarkson Merit Awards, Transfer Excellence Awards, Phi Theta Kappa, and Alpha Beta Gamma Scholarships.
The Ignite Presidential Fellowship is a merit-based scholarship covering all tuition costs for one transfer student entering Clarkson each fall.
- First, apply to Clarkson.
- Second, on your Clarkson Application Status Page apply for the Ignite Presidential Fellowship by March 1.
- Five (5) finalists will be selected and invited to interview before final decisions are made.
- Holcroft Alumni Recognition Awards: Awards based on strong potential for success and the recommendation from a Clarkson alumnus/alumna. Awards are $500 per year—students can only receive one award, regardless of the number of recommendations. We suggest students contact alumni who know enough about them to provide a meaningful reference.
- Alumni Family Award: If you indicate on your application for admission that you have a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, or cousin that attended Clarkson, you may qualify for a $500 scholarship. Only one scholarship will be granted no matter how many alumni family members you have. *You may receive one Alumni Family and one Alumni Legacy award.
- Alumni Legacy Award: If you indicate on your application for admission that you have a mother, father, grandfather, or grandmother who attended Clarkson, you may qualify for a $1000 scholarship. You can only receive one Alumni Legacy Award no matter how many alumni legacy connections you have. *You may receive one Alumni Family and one Alumni Legacy award.