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" online. The application must be postmarked or submitted by December 1, 2009 to insure priority consideration for the 2010-2011 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 2010-2011 FAFSA will be available on line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ after January 1, 2010. You must complete the FAFSA by March 1, 2010 to receive priority funding consideration by MU.
Scholarships for Entering Freshmen
Undergraduate Scholarship Applications
Online
Scholarship Applications
*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:
- Submit an electronic admission application to MU by December 1 of senior year in high school.
- Have a high school transcript received by MU no later than Dec 1 of your senior year.
- Earn a composite ACT score of 33 or above (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1440 or above) by December 1 of senior year in high school.
- Have your ACT or SAT score sent directly to MU from either ACT or the College Board. Note: we can no longer take test scores from high school transcripts for the Mizzou Scholars Award.
- 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 by the third week of December. These candidates will be asked to submit a resume and two essays for consideration. After a faculty review of the submitted materials, a maximum of 50 finalists will be invited to campus for an interview. Ten recipients will be selected based on the essays and interviews.
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 1440 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 30 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 1250 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.
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.
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 1210 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.
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.
Revised 12/21/2005
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.
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.
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 1330 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.
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.
"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 2010-2011, the minimum ACT is 31 and the minimum on the SAT is 780 Math and 790 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 (a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) 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 2010-2011 academic year, a student must achieve a qualifying composite score by the June 2010 ACT and SAT dates.
Renewal: 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
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 January 15. 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. Participation in the MAP Program is required. 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 1210 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.
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.
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 1210 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.
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.
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 1210 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 1210-1320)= $4,000 per year.
Composite ACT 30-36 (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score
of 1330-1600)= $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.
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.
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: