ACT Excellence Scholarship
Award
$1,000/yr in-state
$1,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
ACT 27+
"**Value:** $1,000 per year"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Have a superscored ACT >= 27 \n**Note:** We will accept SAT scores and use the ACT equivalent for those"
How to apply: ["superscored ACT >= 27", "full-time enrollment (12+ hours)"]
ACT Excellence Scholarship (add-on)
Award
$1,000/yr in-state
$1,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
ACT 27+
"UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed* – if you qualify, you receive it! (Please note below that the top tier Red & Black Scholarship covers tuition and general fees minus any federal, state, or other institutional gift aid, but students are guaranteed a minimum $4,000 for that scholarship)." [Chart rows] "3.75+ $4,000; 3.5 to 3.74 $3,000; 3.25 to 3.49 $2,000; 3.0 to 3.24 $1,500"
Eligibility: "* Meet High School GPA requirement (weighted or unweighted which ever is higher)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\nBecause UCM is test-optional, **you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT**, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher)."
MSEP benefit — 50% of non-resident portion
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ • ACT 22+
"The Midwest Student Exchange Program will provide 50% of the non-resident portion of the fees of qualifying students. Students are responsible for the remaining 50% of the non-resident portion of the fees plus the in-state tuition rate."
Eligibility: "To be considered for the Midwest Student Exchange Program, an entering freshman must be admitted to University of Central Missouri by March 1 of his/her senior year of high school. ... An entering freshman must have an ACT superscore of at least 22 and rank in the top 25% of his/her high school graduating class (or at least 3.5 high school grade-point average). Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident."
How to apply: ["admit to UCM by March 1 of senior year", "ACT superscore >= 22 OR high school GPA >= 3.5 (or top 25% rank)", "no separate application"]
📋 Number of participants limited; eligibility considered on factors such as date of admission, ACT/SAT score.
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Non-Resident Scholar — $1,000 (example tier)
Award
$1,000/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** Covers 25%, 50% or 100% of non-resident fees. Percentage is based on cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher), and official ACT composite score (or superscore, whichever is higher) achieved on or before the June national ACT test (or SAT score/superscore earned on or before the June national SAT test)." [Chart rows] "$4,500 = 100%; $2,500 = 100%; $1,500 = 50%; $1,000 = 25%; $0 = 25%"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Non-resident of Missouri\n* Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident*"
Non-Resident Scholar — $1,500 (example tier)
Award
$1,500/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** Covers 25%, 50% or 100% of non-resident fees. Percentage is based on cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher), and official ACT composite score (or superscore, whichever is higher) achieved on or before the June national ACT test (or SAT score/superscore earned on or before the June national SAT test)." [Chart rows] "$4,500 = 100%; $2,500 = 100%; $1,500 = 50%; $1,000 = 25%; $0 = 25%"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Non-resident of Missouri\n* Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident*"
Non-Resident Scholar — $2,500 (example tier)
Award
$2,500/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** Covers 25%, 50% or 100% of non-resident fees. Percentage is based on cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher), and official ACT composite score (or superscore, whichever is higher) achieved on or before the June national ACT test (or SAT score/superscore earned on or before the June national SAT test)." [Chart rows] "$4,500 = 100%; $2,500 = 100%; $1,500 = 50%; $1,000 = 25%; $0 = 25%"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Non-resident of Missouri\n* Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident*"
Non-Resident Scholar — $4,500 (example tier)
Award
$4,500/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** Covers 25%, 50% or 100% of non-resident fees. Percentage is based on cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher), and official ACT composite score (or superscore, whichever is higher) achieved on or before the June national ACT test (or SAT score/superscore earned on or before the June national SAT test)." [Chart rows] "$4,500 = 100%; $2,500 = 100%; $1,500 = 50%; $1,000 = 25%; $0 = 25%"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Non-resident of Missouri\n* Be a regularly-admitted freshman (not provisionally admitted)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident*"
Award
$1,000/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** $1,000 per year"
Eligibility: "* Incoming freshman student\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\n* Be a resident of any state other than Missouri\n* Visit UCM for an on-campus visit before March 31 of their senior year"
How to apply: ["visit UCM for an on-campus visit before March 31 of senior year", "full-time enrollment (12+ hours)"]
Red & Black — 3.0 to 3.24
Award
$1,500/yr in-state
$1,500/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.0+
"UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed* – if you qualify, you receive it! (Please note below that the top tier Red & Black Scholarship covers tuition and general fees minus any federal, state, or other institutional gift aid, but students are guaranteed a minimum $4,000 for that scholarship)." [Chart rows] "3.75+ $4,000; 3.5 to 3.74 $3,000; 3.25 to 3.49 $2,000; 3.0 to 3.24 $1,500"
Eligibility: "* Meet High School GPA requirement (weighted or unweighted which ever is higher)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\nBecause UCM is test-optional, **you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT**, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher)."
🔗 can be combined with other scholarships
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Red & Black — 3.25 to 3.49
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
$2,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.2+
"UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed* – if you qualify, you receive it! (Please note below that the top tier Red & Black Scholarship covers tuition and general fees minus any federal, state, or other institutional gift aid, but students are guaranteed a minimum $4,000 for that scholarship)." [Chart rows] "3.75+ $4,000; 3.5 to 3.74 $3,000; 3.25 to 3.49 $2,000; 3.0 to 3.24 $1,500"
Eligibility: "* Meet High School GPA requirement (weighted or unweighted which ever is higher)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\nBecause UCM is test-optional, **you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT**, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher)."
🔗 can be combined with other scholarships
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Red & Black — 3.5 to 3.74
Award
$3,000/yr in-state
$3,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
"UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed* – if you qualify, you receive it! (Please note below that the top tier Red & Black Scholarship covers tuition and general fees minus any federal, state, or other institutional gift aid, but students are guaranteed a minimum $4,000 for that scholarship)." [Chart rows] "3.75+ $4,000; 3.5 to 3.74 $3,000; 3.25 to 3.49 $2,000; 3.0 to 3.24 $1,500"
Eligibility: "* Meet High School GPA requirement (weighted or unweighted which ever is higher)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\nBecause UCM is test-optional, **you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT**, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher)."
🔗 can be combined with other scholarships
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Award
$4,000/yr in-state
$4,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.8+
"UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed* – if you qualify, you receive it! (Please note below that the top tier Red & Black Scholarship covers tuition and general fees minus any federal, state, or other institutional gift aid, but students are guaranteed a minimum $4,000 for that scholarship)." [Chart rows] "3.75+ $4,000; 3.5 to 3.74 $3,000; 3.25 to 3.49 $2,000; 3.0 to 3.24 $1,500"
Eligibility: "* Meet High School GPA requirement (weighted or unweighted which ever is higher)\n* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident\n* Be Enrolled Full Time (12+ Hours)\nBecause UCM is test-optional, **you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT**, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher)."
🔗 can be combined with other scholarships
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UCM Out-of-State Scholarship — non-resident fee waiver
"**Value:** 100% of non-resident fees"
Eligibility: "Available for 15 States"