The Smith-Hutson Transfer Scholarship

The Smith-Hutson Transfer Scholarship is offered to students transferring from a Texas community college who will be pursuing an undergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University. Students who demonstrate financial need and academic potential are encouraged to apply. The Smith-Hutson Scholarship was established at Sam Houston State University in 1996, to provide post-secondary opportunity for students who may not have otherwise had a chance to earn a baccalaureate degree. The Smith-Hutson Transfer Scholarship is a completer scholarship with a recipient being awarded up to $20,000 a year, for two years. If you are already an SHSU student, you are ineligible to apply. The transfer scholarship will automatically renew for a maximum of four semesters, or until the recipient has earned a baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first, provided scholars maintain all other program requirements. The application will be available for eligible applicants via "Scholarships4Kats" on October 1, 2026 - You must apply and be accepted to SHSU to access Scholarships4Kats. It will be available through your MySam account. DEADLINE: The deadline to submit an application is 11:59pm Sunday, January 31, 2027.