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Presidential Transfer Award

Presidential Transfer Awards are guaranteed to all admitted, first-time transfer students enrolling full-time at Drake. Students enrolling part-time or with previous Bachelor's degrees are not eligible. Presidential Transfer Awards range as follows:

Spring 2025: $22,000-$26,000
Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026: $23,000-$26,000

First-time undergraduate transfer students applying for admission will automatically be considered for Presidential Transfer Awards. This scholarship is renewable for undergraduate students enrolling in at least 12 credit hours per semester and making satisfactory academic progress. Awards are based on the student’s academic record.

Members of Phi Theta Kappa are eligible for Drake's PTK Scholarship. The Presidential Transfer Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship cannot be combined.

For students entering one of Drake’s joint undergraduate/graduate degree paths, refer to the table below to see how undergraduate awards (including Fine Arts Scholarships) are impacted.

Program	Scholarship Availability
Law 3 + 3	Undergraduate awards available for 3 years or until first year of Law Program (L1).
Doctor of Pharmacy	Undergraduate awards available for 4 years or through the 2^nd year of the Pharmacy Program (P2).
Occupational Therapy Doctorate 3+3	Undergraduate awards available for 3 years or until the first year of the OTD program (O1). There is a one-time, $5,000 scholarship for O1.
Masters in Athletic Training	Undergraduate awards available for 3 years or until the first year of the Athletic Training Program (AT1). There is a one-time, $5000 scholarship for AT1.