Matching Success Awards are available to first year students, new entering transfers and returning students with less than 60 credit hours.

Criteria

First Year Student

• Minority Student
• 2.75 High School GPA or higher
• Live in University residence hall first two years
• Demonstrate financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  for beginning freshman
• Early Estimator Software may be used to determine
  initial eligibility to be confirmed by actual FAFSA data processed by March 1
• Community and extracurricular activities
• Full-time enrollment

Value: $500-$1,800 per academic year to match all or portion of contributed scholarships, non-University merit or achievement scholarships, federal or state financial aid.

Transfer or Returning student

• Minority student
• Less than 60 credit hours
• Minimum 2.75 GPA or higher
• Live in University residence hall through sophomore year
• Demonstrate financial need based  on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) obtained
  by the March 1 priority processing date
• Participation in campus and learning activities
• Full-time enrollment