• High school students considering Mizzou: visit the Admissions website for the most current award amounts for incoming freshmen.
• If you are a current Mizzou student and a Missouri resident, you will continue to receive the same award amount you were initially awarded at the time of admission. Award amounts can vary between different class years and are not subject to change.
• If you are a current Mizzou student and a non-Missouri resident, you will continue to receive the same award amount you were initially awarded at the time of admission and are not subject to change unless you gain Missouri residency. Nonresident students who establish residency become eligible for in-state tuition rates but are no longer eligible for the automatic or competitive scholarships received on admission. Learn more about the benefits of gaining residency in the “Missouri residency and impacts on financial aid” section of our terms and conditions page.

You are eligible for automatic and competitive scholarships for an additional 3 years for a maximum of 8 continuous fall or spring semesters (automatic and competitive scholarships do not apply to summer terms) if you meet the following requirements: maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester); remain continuously enrolled each academic year in the fall and spring terms (award does not apply to summer terms); meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP); maintain the minimum cumulative GPA required for the scholarship listed in the chart below. Note: The amount you are awarded will remain the same for each term, even if the scholarship changes for future incoming students.

 

• High school students considering Mizzou: visit the Admissions website for the most current award amounts for incoming freshmen.
• If you are a current Mizzou student and a Missouri resident, you will continue to receive the same award amount you were initially awarded at the time of admission. Award amounts can vary between different class years and are not subject to change.
• If you are a current Mizzou student and a non-Missouri resident, you will continue to receive the same award amount you were initially awarded at the time of admission and are not subject to change unless you gain Missouri residency. Nonresident students who establish residency become eligible for in-state tuition rates but are no longer eligible for the automatic or competitive scholarships received on admission. Learn more about the benefits of gaining residency in the “Missouri residency and impacts on financial aid” section of our terms and conditions page.

You are eligible for automatic and competitive scholarships for an additional 3 years for a maximum of 8 continuous fall or spring semesters (automatic and competitive scholarships do not apply to summer terms) if you meet the following requirements: maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester); remain continuously enrolled each academic year in the fall and spring terms (award does not apply to summer terms); meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP); maintain the minimum cumulative GPA required for the scholarship listed in the chart below. Note: The amount you are awarded will remain the same for each term, even if the scholarship changes for future incoming students.

Additional criteria for the George C. Brooks Award only: student must also participate in the US Success Program through the Center for Academic Success and Excellence and the Honors College.

• Missouri Resident: $15,000 per year
• NonMissouri Resident: Waiver of the nonresident tuition and fees
• An additional amount of $7,000 for a study abroad experience may also be included;
• A $2,000 stipend for your freshman year participation in the MU Discovery Fellows Research Program;
• This scholarship cannot be combined with automatic and competitive Mizzou scholarships, as well as the Brazeal Honors College Endowed Diversity Scholarship; and
• It is only available in the fall and spring semesters (i.e., you will not receive this award in the summer term).

 Interested applicants should apply for admission to Mizzou, submit official transcripts and test scores (from the test score providers ACT or College Board) no later than December 1. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this scholarship listed below should select one of the following two essay prompts and submit a one-page response through their Application Status Page after they submit the application for admission.

1. We all have goals. But those who are most successful in reaching them take concrete and bold actions towards them rather than merely imagining them. Describe an as yet unattained goal you have in your life – intellectual, personal, or academic – and explain why and how it became a goal, as well as the considered and aspirational steps that you plan to take to achieve it.
2. We have all been challenged in our lives and forced to accept changes that we may not have wanted or been prepared for. Describe a time in your life when you tackled a challenge or stood up for a belief, your motivations for doing so, the outcome of the situation, and how you see that as a shaping factor for your future endeavors.

Questions about this scholarship can be emailed to suggsawards@missouri.edu.

 Scholarship will be awarded based on several criteria that are reviewed after admissions such as academic achievement, personal talents, interests, leadership qualities, financial need, or a combination of these in addition to the following:

• Composite ACT Score of 27 or higher or an SAT score of 1260 or higher;
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• Must enroll at Mizzou the first fall or spring semester after high school graduation;
• Must be a member of a racial or ethnic minority group that is underrepresented in relation to Mizzou’s goals to achieve educational benefits to a diverse student body; and
• First preference shall be given to students who are residents of the greater St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area.

You are eligible for this scholarship for an additional 3 years for a maximum of 8 continuous fall or spring semesters (automatic and competitive scholarships may not be utilized during the summer semester), or until you earn enough credits to receive a bachelor’s degree, whichever occurs first.

• Must be enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours);
• Successfully complete 24 credit hours each academic year;
• Remain continuously enrolled each academic year in the fall and spring terms (award does not apply to summer semester);
• Participate in the US Success Program through the Center for Academic Success (CASE); and
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).