Accounting Scholarship for Transfer Students

Earn your bachelor’s and master’s in accounting in less time & save on tuition

Get an exceptional education, save money, and accelerate the start of your accounting career. 

Transfer students entering Rider University's prestigious accounting program have a more affordable path to earning both an undergraduate and a graduate degree. 

Program Benefits

1. Accelerate your education by earning a B.S.B.A. in Accounting, plus your graduate business degree at Rider University.
2. $2,000 annual scholarship award, renewable for the lesser of 6 consecutive semesters or completion of an undergraduate accounting degree.
3. 30% tuition discount on one of the following graduate programs in the Norm Brodsky College of Business: 
   • Master’s of Accountancy (MAcc)
   • Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)
   • M.S. in Information Systems 

How to Apply

Apply to Rider University as an undergraduate accounting major. If you meet the eligibility requirements, your admission letter will describe the award, undergraduate maintenance requirements and eligibility requirements for the graduate discount.

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Undergraduate eligibility & maintenance requirements:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above as a transfer student
• Must enroll at Rider as an accounting major 
• Must enroll for a minimum of 12 credits per semester
• Must maintain a cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 3.0 or higher

Scholarship award to be determined at Rider’s discretion based on review of the student's academic record, including cumulative GPA, rigor of academic course selection, test scores (if applicable), and other supporting credentials.

Graduate eligibility & maintenance requirements: 

• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or greater
• Students must be accounting majors and enroll successively from their undergraduate study to an graduate degree program in the Norm Brodsky College of Business (includes on-campus, hybrid, or online programs)

Important information: 

• Scholarship is renewable provided the academic requirements specified in the acceptance letter, including CGPA, are maintained 
• Scholarship cannot be renewed if the student’s major is changed
• If the scholarship is lost, it cannot be reinstated
• Graduate courses taken during undergraduate enrollment do not qualify for the discount
• Students may not receive a graduate tuition discount on top of other institutional gift aid funding sources, including but not exclusive of assistantships, other grants and scholarships, and institutionally provided aid

Appeals for unusual circumstances may be made to the Director of Financial Aid. 

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