Texas Tech Announces Additional $500,000 in Community College Transfer Scholarships

Texas Tech is offering more scholarships to students who began their studies at community colleges.

The university announced an additional $500,000 in presidential scholarships available to community college transfer students for the upcoming fall semester.

The 2011 Presidential Transfer Scholarships provide $5,000 over two years to students who maintain full-time enrollment and a 3.0 GPA at the Lubbock campus.

Texas Tech President Guy Bailey said “Our increased commitment to community college transfers demonstrates our pledge to support transfer students’ success.”

The scholarships are offered to community college transfer students that have earned at least 40 credit hours.