Scholarships at MU

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Scholarships at MU
Entering Freshmen, Transfer Students, International Students

In 2006-2007, MU undergraduate students received over $59,000,000 in scholarship aid, both internal and external.

While you will automatically be considered for some academic scholarship programs such as Curators Scholars Award, Excellence Award and the Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship, many University general and departmental scholarships require an application.

If you are an entering freshman, complete the "Scholarship Application for Entering Freshmen Students" which is found in the MU Admission's application packet or you can complete the "Scholarship Application for Entering Freshmen Students" online. The application must be postmarked or submitted by December 1, 2007 to insure priority consideration for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Remember that many of our scholarships are based on financial need as well as academic achievement. Financial need is determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The 2008-2009 FAFSA will be available on line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ after January 1, 2008. You must complete the FAFSA by March 1, 2008 to receive priority funding consideration by MU.

Scholarships for Entering Freshmen

*Important: Scholarships marked with an asterisk cannot be received in conjunction with one another. For example, a Curators Scholars Award recipient cannot receive an Excellence Award.

*Also note: For all scholarships listed below MU will not combine sub-scores from multiple test dates to determine scholarship eligibility. We will take the highest composite score from a single test date only.

Mizzou Scholars Award*

Minimum qualifications:

Apply for Admission to MU by December 1 of senior year in high school.
Composite ACT score of 33 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1450 or above) earned by December 1 of senior year in high school.
Excellent high school academic record.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: $10,000 per year.

Application procedure: MU Office of Admissions will contact qualified candidates after December 1. These candidates will be asked to submit an essay for consideration. The admission application and essay will be considered the application for the Mizzou Scholars Award. After a review of the essays, a maximum of 50 finalists will be invited to campus for an interview. Ten recipients will be selected based on the essay and interview.

Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 30 credits each academic year at MU with a 3.25 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Chancellor's Fund for Excellence Scholarship*

Minimum qualifications:

Apply for Admission to MU by December 1 of senior year in high school.
Minimum composite ACT score of 33 or above or a combined verbal and math SAT score of 1450 or above earned by December 1 of senior year in high school.
Excellent high school academic record.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: Full fees, room, board and books per year.

Application procedure: The MU Office of Admissions will contact qualified candidates after December 1 using the same selection process as the Mizzou Scholars Award. One recipient will be selected for the Chancellor's Fund for Excellence Scholarship based on the essay and interview.

Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 24 credits each academic year at MU with a 3.25 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Curators Scholars Award*

Minimum qualifications:

Top 5 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 28 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1240 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident graduating from an accredited Missouri high school.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: $3,500 per year.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Excellence Award*

For students entering MU as freshmen Fall 2006 and forward

Minimum qualifications:

Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident graduating from an accredited high school.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: $2,000 per year.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Excellence Award*

For students entering MU prior to Fall 2006

Minimum qualifications:

Top 15 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident graduating from an accredited high school.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: $1,500 per year.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Quadrangle Award*

Minimum qualifications:

Awarded to homeschooled and graduates on nonaccredited high schools only.
Composite ACT score of 30 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1320 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: $2,000 per year.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

"Bright Flight" Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarships

Minimum qualifications:

Score in the top 3% of all Missouri high school students taking the ACT or SAT test in their senior year. For academic year 2008-2009, the minimum ACT is 31 and the minimum on the SAT is 790 Math and 780 Verbal.
Recipients must enroll in the academic year following graduation from high school.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident.

Award amount: $2000 per year.

Enrollment Requirements: Full-time enrollment is required. Center for Distance Learning and Independent Study (CDIS) courses DO NOT COUNT toward Bright Flight's full-time enrollment requirement.

Application procedure: The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) will receive student's approved Missouri college or university choices from their ACT or SAT assessment records along with student's ACT and SAT composite score(s). Eligible students will receive approval letters from MDHE. To be eligible for the 2008-09 academic year, a student must achieve a qualifying composite score by the June 2008 ACT and SAT dates.

Renewal: Satisfactory academic progress and full time enrollment.

George C Brooks Scholarship*

Minimum qualifications:

Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
High ACT or SAT scores.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.
Member of an under-represented ethnic group in higher education.

Award amount:
Missouri resident: $7,500 per year.
Non-Missouri resident: $7,500 plus nonresident tuition waiver.

Application procedure: Potential Brooks Scholars should apply for admission by December 1 of their senior year in high school. Qualified applicants will then be identified by MU's Office of Admissions and invited to submit an essay. This essay will be considered the application for the Brooks award and is due February 1. Based on the essay and other factors, selected candidates will be invited to campus for an interview in February to determine Brooks award recipients.

Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 24 credits each academic year at MU with a 2.5 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Dr. Donald Suggs Scholarship*

Minimum qualifications:

Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.
Member of an under-represented ethnic group in higher education.

Award amount:
Missouri resident: $10,000 per year.
Non-Missouri resident: $10,000 plus nonresident tuition waiver.
An additional amount of up to $6,000 for a study abroad experience is also included.

Application procedure: Applications for the Dr. Donald Suggs Scholarship are handled by the St. Louis American Newspaper. Click here for additional information.

Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 24 credits each academic year at MU with a 2.5 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Participation in MAP program required. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Diversity Award*

Minimum qualifications:

Recipients are selected based on high school class rank, ACT or SAT scores and leadership.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.
Member of an under-represented ethnic group in higher education.

Award amount:
Missouri resident: $2,500 per year.
Non-Missouri resident: $2,500 plus nonresident tuition waiver.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Renewal: Renewable for an additional 3 years based on completion of 24 credits each academic year at MU with a 2.2 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Participation in MAP program required. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Transition Grant*

Minimum qualifications:

Recipients are selected based on high school class rank and ACT or SAT scores.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.
Member of an under-represented ethnic group in higher education.
Complete Summer Transition Program.

Award amount:
Missouri resident: $2,500 per year.
Non-Missouri resident: $2,500 plus nonresident tuition waiver.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Mizzou Heritage Scholarship*

Minimum qualifications:

Student whose biological or adoptive parent graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia
Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Non-Missouri resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: 100% nonresident tuition waiver.
May be canceled or reduced if nonresident tuition is waived or paid by another source.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship*

Minimum qualifications:

Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Non-Missouri resident.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

Award amount: Varies according to scores:
Composite ACT 27-29 (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200-1310)= $4,000 per year.
Composite ACT 30-36 (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1320-1600)= $5,500 per year.
May be canceled or reduced if nonresident tuition is waived or paid by another source.

Application procedure: No application required as you are automatically considered once you are admitted to MU.

Automatic Departmental Scholarships and Awards

The MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources offers automatic scholarships and the MU College of Engineering offers automatic awards to entering freshmen. For details on the selection criteria go the scholarship websites for the colleges at:

College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

College of Engineering for incoming freshmen

College of Engineering for continuing students

College of Engineering scholarship information

Scholarships for Transfer Students

*Important: Scholarships marked with an asterisk cannot be received in conjunction with one another. For example, a Community College Scholars Program recipient cannot receive a Community College Scholarship.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship *

Minimum qualifications:

Be selected to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Missouri First Academic Team.
Received an associate degree at a Missouri community college.
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better at the community college.
Enroll at MU the semester immediately following graduation.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Award Amount: $3,000 per year.

Application procedure: Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International sends nomination materials to community colleges in mid-September each year. Nominations are submitted by the community colleges to PTK International in Jackson, Mississippi. Selection is made by PTK International and notifies Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) in mid-February. MCCA notifies the nominees of their selection to the All-Missouri First Academic Team and sends a list of the students to MU.

Renewal: Renewable for one additional year based on completion of 24 graded credit hours at MU with a 3.25 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Missouri Community College Scholarship *

Minimum qualifications:

Received an associate degree at a Missouri community college.
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better at the community college.
Enroll at MU the semester immediately following graduation.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident.

Award Amount: $1,000 per year.

Application procedure: No application is required. You are automatically considered for the scholarship based on your admission information. Former, degree-seeking MU students are not eligible.

Renewal: Renewable for one additional year based on completion of 24 graded credit hours at MU with a 3.0 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Missouri Community College Scholar Award *

Minimum qualifications:

Received an associate degree at a Missouri community college.
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or better at the community college.
Enroll at MU the semester immediately following graduation.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Missouri resident.

Award Amount: $2,000 per year.

Application procedure: A maximum of two awards are given for each Missouri community college. Recommendations from community college administrators, deans or financial aid personnel will be solicited. Former, degree-seeking MU students are not eligible.

Renewal: Renewable for one additional year based on completion of 24 graded credit hours at MU with a 3.0 minimum MU cumulative grade point average. Click here for detailed renewal requirements.

Transfer Scholarships
Transfer students who wish to be considered for funding from MU school, college or departments must submit the online scholarship application by February 1 of each year.

Scholarships for International Students

*Also note: For all scholarships listed below MU will not combine sub-scores from multiple test dates to determine scholarship eligibility. We will take the highest composite score from a single test date only.

Global Heritage Scholarship

Minimum qualifications:

Student whose biological or adoptive parent graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia
Top 25 percent of high school graduating class.
Composite ACT score of 27 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1200 or above).
Non U.S. Citizens only.
Non-Missouri resident.
Meet the required core grade point average during the last four years of secondary school.*
The student must meet the minimum TOEFL score of their department.
Enroll at MU the first semester after high school graduation.

*The secondary school core grade point average will be figured by the International Admissions Office using nationally recognized guidelines. The IAO decision will be final.

Award Amount: 100% nonresident tuition waiver.
May be canceled or reduced if nonresident tuition is waived or paid by another source.

Application procedure: Go to the MU Admission's webpage for application procedures.