Transfer Partnerships

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Northeast Alabama Community College partners with several schools to provide a smooth transition for college students. Many of these partnerships include scholarship opportunities, fee waivers, early admissions, transfer representatives that students can contact, and much more. If you are planning to transfer to a school not listed on this sheet, they likely still have scholarships and a transfer contact for you. For more information on these schools and others not listed, please contact a NACC Transfer Advisor, at transfer@nacc.edu 256-638-4418 ext. 2316.

Athens State University 

Athens State
  • Athens State University offers majors in Business, Arts and Sciences, and Education - providing Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) students with an easy and affordable way to apply their two years of college credit towards a four-year bachelor’s degree.
  • The Athens State 2+2 program means you can complete your first two years at NACC and transfer to Athens State to earn the last two years of your Bachelor’s degree with a seamless transition.
  • With close to 15 business degrees offered completely online, Athens State provides the flexibility and affordability to fit most any life schedule.
  • An Athens State Enrollment Advisor is available and ready to assist through phone or Zoom appointment. Make an appointment today!
  • For more information: Email admissions@athens.edu or call: (256) 233-8130
  • Athens State awarded over $1 Million dollars in scholarships last year! There are several scholarships offered by Athens State for NACC graduates who have earned no more than 12 credit hours at Athens State. Three of them are listed below:
    • Excellence Scholarships: 3.0 GPA or higher, up to $2000 annually.
    • Empowerment Scholarships: Maximum EFC of 1000, up to $2000 per semester.
    • Foundation, Alumni, and External Scholarships: various other scholarships that our students may be eligible to receive, For a complete list, visit https://www.athens.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/

Bryan College

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  •  NACC students graduating with an Associate in Science (AS), an Associate in Arts (AA), Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP), an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in any discipline and related transfer of credit from NACC to Bryan College’s online programs. • An articulation agreement has been established to provide a smooth transition from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree.
  • The Bryan Difference Maker Program: Students may earn their Master’s degree at a 50% discount after completing their Bachelor’s degree with Bryan College. Must maintain a 3.75 GPA while at Bryan and maintain continuous enrollment.

Jacksonville State University 

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  • NACC students can get an Associate’s degree and transfer to JSU to obtain one of their 62 Bachelor’s degrees.
  • JSU has multiple scholarships for transfer students, including the JSU Presidential Transfer Scholarships. NACC students with 45+ hours of transfer credit can receive a scholarship based on their JSUcalculated GPA. For a 3.5 or higher GPA, the amount is $3000 per semester for up to four semesters. For a 3.0-3.49 GPA, the amount is $1500 per semester for up to four semesters. (Scholarships are subject to the availability of funding.) No additional application is needed, but students must be accepted to JSU. (NOTE: These scholarships start during the fall semester and can not be started in the spring. There is a spring supplemental scholarship; see information below.)
  • JSU offers a competitive scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa members, as well. This scholarship is an enhancement scholarship to the Presidential Transfer Scholarship and requires a 3.5 or higher GPA (JSU-calculated), 45+ transfer credit hours, a scholarship application by July 1 and proof of PTK membership. It awards $1,000 annually and is first come, first served. 
  • (JSU) Other scholarships are available. Visit this link for more info: www.jsu.edu/transfer/scholarships-and-aid.html.
  • A JSU Transfer Advisor is on campus frequently during the Fall and Spring semester to answer your questions and assist you in transferring to JSU. See nacc.edu/transfer for more information or contact a transfer advisor at transfer@nacc.edu.

The University of Alabama 

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  • The University of Alabama offers very generous scholarship opportunities for qualifying transfer students and a full listing can be seen at https://scholarships.ua.edu/transfer/.
  • First-time community college transfer students admitted before March 1 with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA and 45 hours of transferable coursework completed after the completion of the fall semester prior to enrolling will be eligible for the following automatic merit awards:
    • Community College Distinguished Scholarship Students with a 3.75 – 4.0 cumulative GPA will receive $3,000 per semester for four semesters.
    • Community College Achievement Scholarship Students with a 3.5 – 3.74 cumulative GPA will receive $2,000 per semester for four semesters.
    • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Scholarship Students who transfer from an Alabama community college with a 3.5 GPA and are members of the PTK Honor Society will receive $750 per semester for four semesters. This award cannot be combined with fulltuition scholarships. To receive this award, students must select the PTK Scholarship on the scholarship application and upload proof of membership.
    • All-Alabama Academic Team Scholarship Students named to the team will receive $500 per semester plus a book grant of $150 for four semesters. 
  • Other competitive scholarships are also available.
  • In addition, for transfer students who graduate with their Associate’s degree and are interested in attending UA via distance learning (online courses), the Bama Link program offers a tuition grant that will pay for your first class. More information on Bama Link can be found at online.ua.edu/bama-link-2/.
  • Bama Fast Pass: With Bama Fast Pass, you can prepare now for a successful transfer to The University of Alabama. Apply as early as your first semester at your two-year college, and track your degree progress at UA. Once you are accepted into this program, you can begin tracking your UA degree completion while still at NACC. To apply, start by applying for admission to UA (https://www.ua.edu/apply) and then visit admissions.ua.edu/transfer/fast-pass/ for your next steps.

The Unversity of Alabama-Huntsville 

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  • UAHuntsville recognizes the academic success of new transfer students seeking their first bachelor’s degree by offering special two-year merit scholarship awards. Students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and at least 48 transfer credit hours are guaranteed the transfer merit scholarship valued at $1,500 annually. Students who have a 3.5 or higher GPA and at least 48 transfer credit hours will be awarded a super scholar transfer scholarship valued at $3,000 annually.

The Unversity of Alabama at Birmingham

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UAB is pleased to offer a variety of scholarships to assist in meeting students' educational goals. Propspective freshmen and transfer students are considered for university-wide scholarships after admission upon the submission of UAB's General Scholarship Application based on information submitted on their application.

Scholarships for transfer students (2022-2023):
Merit-based transfer scholarships are awarded using information from your admission application. An additional scholarship application is not required. 
 

Transfer Academic Scholarships Annual Amount
(Fall/Spring)		 Required GPA Available to Phi Theta Kappa Members
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Excellence $6,500
$3,000		 3.5-4.0
3.5-4.0		 Yes*
No
Transfer Pathway Scholarhip $1,000 3.25-3.49 Yes**

*Membership must be noted on your official community college transcript, or faculty sponsors may submit a letter to UAB Undergraduate Admissions on school letterhead, verifying your membership. All documentation must be received by the March 1 deadline for fall admits (December 1 deadline for spring admits).

**Membership is not required to receive this scholarship (based on cumulative GPA of all transferable coursework).

University of North Alabama

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The University of North Alabama seeks to support all transfer students from the moment of application until the day of graduation. With more than 100 majors, 130 student organizations, and an alumni base of more than 60,000, every student can find his or her next steps at UNA

UNA offers a number of merit-based scholarships. One of which is the:

Community College Scholarship

• $2,500/Year

• Minimum 3.00 Transferable GPA 

• Minimum of 30 Transferable Credit Hours

• Be a first-time Transfer student

• Must be transferring immediately to UNA from a two-year community college. Transfer students who have attended four-year institutions and students who are currently in high school are not eligible.

To be considered for a Community College Scholarship, a student must apply for admission (which requires an application, application fee, and all transcripts) and be accepted to the University. Students must also enroll full-time each semester to receive the scholarship. All requirements must be met by November 1 for students admitted for the Spring semester and June 1 for students admitted for the Fall semester. There is no separate formal scholarship application.