Mizzou is committed to helping Missourians obtain a high-quality and affordable education.
The MU Grant is a customized merit- and need-based grant for eligible incoming, first-time freshmen. Eligibility is automatically evaluated based on admission and financial aid information and renewed annually for students who continue to meet the eligibility criteria.
How does it work?
We will evaluate your eligibility for the MU Grant based on academic information, FAFSA information, federal grants, state grants or scholarships, some Mizzou scholarships, and some external scholarships (as determined by Mizzou Student Financial Aid). Amounts will vary by student. This award cannot be applied to summer semesters.
Who is eligible? *^
- Incoming, first-time freshman admitted to Mizzou; transfer and readmitted students are not eligible
Missouri resident at the time of admission - Undergraduate student pursuing their first bachelor’s degree
- Continuously enrolled full-time in both fall and spring semesters
- Complete a FAFSA every year by the published priority deadline
- Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress
*The MU Grant award amount and eligibility criteria are subject to change annually depending on institutional funding. New award amounts and eligibility criteria do not apply retroactively to previous academic years. If you were not awarded the MU Grant at the time of admission, you are not eligible for it in later years.
^If a student’s financial aid eligibility changes, their MU Grant eligibility may also be affected. Mizzou Student Financial Aid evaluates these changes automatically, and the student will be notified if their MU Grant award amount is adjusted.