UW Makes New Financial Aid Commitments to Transfer Students Beginning This Fall

Beginning this fall, the University of Wyoming will make transferring easier and more affordable than ever with the addition of the Wyoming Transfer Commitment and the Pokes Transfer Commitment. The transfer financial pledges are for new first-time transfer students.  Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

According to Director of Transfer Relations for the University of Wyoming Wendi Vanlandingham, the Wyoming Transfer and Pokes Transfer commitments now service both Wyoming resident transfer students and out of state transfer students with a 3.0 GPA or higher and at least 12 post-high school graduation credits. In a media release issued by the university, it states the two new financial commitments are for first-time transfer students seeking their first bachelor’s degree. All 12 transfer credits must be completed post-high school, and a GPA is only calculated by grades earned in credits previously taken at past institutions. A $40 application fee will be administered for the application.

The Wyoming Transfer Commitment is for in-state students to help achieve the goal of finalizing their degrees. It is a financial pledge that benefits incoming students who transfer to UW. Wyoming Transfer Commitment award levels range between $1,000 and $3,000 annually and are funded by UW Foundation donors and institutional aid. The Pokes Transfer Commitment is for out-of-state students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher as well as 12 transfer credits. This commitment is a merit-based financial pledge determined by a student’s overall transfer GPA.