As a transfer student, you may face new challenges as you acclimate to the MSU Texas campus. Below are opportunities that can help the transition to MSU Texas and Wichita Falls community.

How to be Successful before Classes start

Advising

The mission of the MSU Texas Academic Advising Program is to provide effective, timely, and accurate academic advising and to positively impact student achievement and retention. The Academic Counselor will help students develop a strong foundation of knowledge of all university, core, and major/minor requirements to ensure that they complete these requirements in a timely and mindful way. 

Find more about advising and your academic counselor here

Financial Resources

Scholarships

New incoming transfer students seeking their first bachelor’s degree who are admitted to MSU by July 1 for fall or November 1 for spring and have all required documents on file with the Admissions Office are automatically considered for our general merit and Phi Theta Kappa scholarships.

For more information about requirements and awards here. 

Getting to Know the Campus & Wichita Falls Community

Tau Sigma Honor Society

Tau Sigma National Honor Society is designed exclusively for transfer students! Our mission is to "recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students." Tau Sigma provides its members opportunities to earn scholarships, attend leadership conferences, take leadership positions in the university, serve others at the university and in the community, all while developing friendships and becoming a more integral part of the university to which they transferred! Invitations to membership are extended during each spring semester, for eligible students who transferred to MSU Texas in the previous year. To learn more, visit the national organization webpage.

Relocation to Wichita Falls

Ready to make a move to Wichita Falls?

The Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce helps make relocation easier for you. Follow the link to download the Relocation Guide, community demographics, map and more.

Professional Development

Student Engagement Center recently hosted a webinar called "Supporting Transfer Students." The link is to the PowerPoint slides. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UPL0ZP2EAX6nXopBSzlySbTDL_1xzzJM/view?usp=drive_link 

The presentation is derived from the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students.

You can see the original webinar and download the guidebook there.