Did you know?
- Centenary awarded over $18 million in scholarships and grants last year.
- 95% of our incoming Fall 2023 transfer students received Centenary grants and/or scholarships.
Transfer Admission Scholarships and Awards
Your admission counselor will determine the amount of your admission scholarship or award during the admission process using your cumulative college GPA. These scholarships and awards are renewable as long as you maintain continuous full-time enrollment and meet the minimum standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
Below are the academic awards available to our incoming Fall 2024 admitted full-time transfer students.
| Award | Cumulative College GPA | Annual Amount | Semester Amount |
| Faculty Scholarship | 3.90 or above | $14,000 | $7,000 |
| Whitney Scholarship | 3.50 – 3.89 | $13,000 | $6,500 |
| Trustee Scholarship | 3.00 – 3.49 | $11,500 | $5,750 |
| Achievement Award | 2.50 – 2.99 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
Additional Scholarships, Grants, and Loans
Once you have been admitted, the Financial Aid Office will award Centenary grants based on your application (pending your FAFSA submission). The 2024-25 FAFSA is delayed until mid December 2023, at which time you can add Centenary’s school code of 002599 at fafsa.gov.
For more information about applying for aid, check out our Applying for Aid page.
For more information about these and other types of financial aid, visit our Types of Aid page.
Centenary University Specialty Admission Opportunities
These scholarships and awards are renewable as long as you maintain continuous full-time enrollment and meet the minimum standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- Alumni Award: Available to children or grandchildren of Centenary alumni.
- Block Transfer: Beginning for Fall 2020 semester, students transferring into Centenary University having earned an A.A. or A.S. degree from a regionally accredited college or university in New Jersey will be considered to have completed all lower division university core curriculum requirements with the exception of prerequisites and/or major related courses that are required within the core. Students who earned a grade of D (+/-) as part of their Associate degree, may transfer in those credits, unless a higher grade is required for that course as indicated on the degree requirement audit sheet at Centenary University. A.A.S. and A.F.A. degrees will be evaluated on a course by course basis.
- Centenary NJ STARS II Scholarship: Up to $2,500 may be matched to the NJ STARS II scholarship for eligible NJ STARS II students.
- Family Plan: Available when more than one family member is enrolled.
- Path to Transfer RVCC Scholarship: The scholarship will adjust each year so that the student’s net tuition (not tuition and fees) cost is equal to $15,000 per year as part of the RVCC Path to Transfer program. Students are eligible for no other Centenary funds other than the Recognition Award in addition to this award.
- Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships: Up to $2,500 may be awarded to new traditional full-time transfer students who are active members of PTK.
- RVCC University Center: The scholarship will adjust each year so that the student’s net tuition (not tuition and fees) cost is equal to $15,000 per year as part of the RVCC University Center program. Students are eligible for no other Centenary funding.
- Recognition Award: Up to $1,500 may be awarded to new traditional full-time transfer students who have earned an associate’s degree.
- Veteran’s Benefits or Discounts: For more information on veteran’s benefits or discounts, visit our Veteran’s Services page.