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πŸ’° University of Central Missouri Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
20
Automatic
13
In-State Awards
$500-$4,000/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$500-$4,500/yr
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
GPA 3.0+ / ACT 22+
Official Scholarship Information
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βœ“ Automatic Scholarships (13)

Automatically awarded based on academic criteria - no separate application required.

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"
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"
MSEP benefit β€” 50% of non-resident portion
Out-of-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+ β€’ 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."
Non-Resident Scholar β€” $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%"
Non-Resident Scholar β€” $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%"
Non-Resident Scholar β€” $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%"
Non-Resident Scholar β€” $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%"
Out-of-State Visit Award
Award
$1,000/yr out-of-state
"**Value:** $1,000 per year"
Red & Black β€” 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"
Red & Black β€” 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"
Red & Black β€” 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"
Red & Black β€” 3.75+
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"
UCM Out-of-State Scholarship β€” non-resident fee waiver
"**Value:** 100% of non-resident fees"

πŸ“ Other Scholarships (7)

Dual Credit Scholarship
"**Value:** $1,000 per year ($500 per semester)"
Girl Scouts Daisies to Ambassadors
"* Girl Scouts Daisies to Ambassadors scholarship - $500 one time.\n* Gold Award Scholarship - $1,000 one time."
Girl Scouts Gold Award Scholarship
"* Girl Scouts Daisies to Ambassadors scholarship - $500 one time.\n* Gold Award Scholarship - $1,000 one time."
Mule Grant
"The Mule Grant awards new, first-time undergraduate degree-seeking students and new, first-time transfer students who are residents in the state of Missouri the opportunity to attend UCM with less financial stress." "**Value:** Covers any tuition and general fees remaining after federal, state, institutional and private/outside grants and scholarships have been applied."
Second Generation Grant β€” non-resident fee waiver
"**Value:** 100% of non-resident fees."
Cesar Chavez Scholarship
"**Value:** $3,750 per year"
Missouri Boys/Girls State Scholarship
"$1,500 one-time scholarship (10 scholarships available for Missouri Boys State participants and 10 scholarships available for Missouri Girls State participants)"

πŸ’‘ Tip: Check application deadlines carefully. Contact the school's financial aid office for current information.