Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the
Scholarship Summary:
All domestic freshmen students who apply to the University of Missouri and are admitted will automatically be considered for a range of scholarships.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must;
i. Be full-time students seeking a first bachelor's degree
ii. Obtain the required GPA and ACT (or SAT) scores {check scholarship link for academic requirements}
Value of Scholarship:
The Mizzou Freshman Automatic Scholarships are valued as follows;
I. Mississippi Residents
- Mizzou Scholars Award: $11,000/year
- Chancellor’s Award: $7,200/year
- Curators Scholars Award: $5,000/year
- Excellence Award: $3,500/year
- Missouri Land Grant: 100% of unmet need for tuition and fees {For Pell-eligible students, must submit FAFSA to MU}
- Perfect Score Scholarship: 100% tuition and fees + $3,500 additional stipend + $15,780 one year on-campus housing and dining + one-time payments $2,000 for research/study abroad and $1,000 for tech enrichment [36 ACT or 1570-1600 SAT (superscores used)]
II. Mississippi Non-Residents
- Mark Twain Level 1 Award: $21,500/year
- Mark Twain Level 2 Award: $8,500/year
- Black & Gold Level 1 Award: $21,500/year {Have a biological, adoptive or stepparent who graduated from the University of Missouri}
- Black & Gold Level 2 Award: $11,000/year {Have a biological, adoptive or stepparent who graduated from the University of Missouri}
- Tiger Border County Award Level 1: $21,500/year {Reside in a county bordering Missouri with a 3.8+ cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale}
- Tiger Border County Award Level 2: $17,000/year {Reside in a county bordering Missouri with a 3.25-3.799 cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale}
- Black & Gold Border County Award: $21,500/year {Reside in a county bordering Missouri and have a biological, adoptive or stepparent who graduated from the University of Missouri}
- Border State Award: $3,000 (Reside in one of the eight states that border Missouri; Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee) {Can be combined with Mark Twain Level 2 or Black & Gold Level 2}
Scholarship Application Guide:
These scholarships are awarded automatically upon admission into the University of Missouri if the eligibility criteria is met.
Scholarship awarding and amounts are determined by academic merit.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Missouri Undergraduate Scholarship Page.