Mizzou Scholars Award
Minimum qualifications
- Composite ACT score of 33 or higher (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1440 or higher) by Dec. 1 of senior year in high school
- ACT or SAT score sent directly to MU from either ACT or the College Board by Dec. 1 of senior year in high school. Note: MU 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
- Enrollment at MU the first semester after high school graduation
Award amount
$10,000 per year
Application process
- Submit an electronic admission application to MU by Dec. 1 of senior year in high school
- Have a high school transcript received by MU no later than Dec. 1 of senior year
- Earn a composite ACT score of 33 or higher (or a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1440 or above) by Dec. 1 of senior year in high school
- Have ACT or SAT scores sent directly to MU from either ACT or the College Board by Dec. 1 of senior year in high school. Note: MU can no longer take test scores from high school transcripts for the Mizzou Scholars Award.
- MU Office of Admissions will contact qualified candidates by the third week of December
- Candidates will be asked to submit a résumé 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 three years. Students can receive the scholarship for a maximum of eight regular (fall or spring) semesters, or until receiving a bachelor’s degree, whichever occurs first.
To remain eligible for the award, recipients must:
- Remain continuously enrolled at MU for each regular (fall and spring) semester
- Enroll for a minimum of 12 MU credit hours each semester (fall and spring)
- Complete at least 24 graded credit hours each academic year
- Maintain a cumulative MU grade point average of 3.25 or higher
Failure to meet the renewal criteria will cause the recipient to be ineligible to receive the scholarship for the following academic year. If at the end of that academic year the renewal criteria listed above are met, the scholarship will be reinstated for the next academic year. However, all regular semesters of enrollment are counted toward the eight-semester limit of receiving the award.
Additional information
Not transferable among the campuses of the University of Missouri system.
