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Missouri College Scholarships
If you live in the state of Missouri and have aspirations to attend college in your home state, you've probably researched the cost of a higher education and ended up with a bad taste in your mouth. Fortunately, Missouri scholarships are available to help relieve the burden of the enormous costs involved in attending a college or university. Most of the state scholarship programs are funded through the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
For example, the Missouri College Guarantee Scholarship offers up to $6200 toward tuition at a state college or university. Students with financial need who have a high school GPA of at least 2.5 and an ACT score of at least 20 are eligible. Part-time students who attend a two or four year institution in Missouri may be eligible to receive the Marguerite Ross Barnett Memorial Scholarship in amounts from $900 to $1700 toward tuition.
The Chancellor's Scholarship is a merit-based award that is highly competitive but offered to graduates in the top 10% of their high school class. Students can receive up to $12,000 and renew the scholarship with a GPA of at least 3.25. As a Missouri resident who has scored in the top 3% on the standardized tests (SAT/ACT), the Missouri High Education Academic Bright Flight Scholarship is worth $2000 toward an instate college or university.
Aside from assistance for teachers and nurses, other professions also get specific attention from Missouri scholarships. The Missouri State Library Scholarship provides varying awards toward tuition and other college fees for individuals seeking a master's degree or professional certification in library science or school library media specialization.
List of Missouri Scholarships
- Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship — $500 awarded each year to two undergraduate students who are Missouri residents and dependent of American Legion.
- M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Scholarship — $750 awarded each year to one freshman or sophomore student attending a Missouri college and majoring in nursing.
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services — Up to $5000 awarded each year to undergraduate students interested in primary care.
- Missouri Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship — $1500 to $2000 awarded each year to 1-5 junior or senior students attending a Missouri college and majoring in actuarial science.
- Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship — Up to $3000 awarded each year to 100 minority undergraduate students attending Missouri college and majoring in education.
- Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship (General) — Up to $2000 awarded each year to 200-240 undergraduate students attending Missouri college and majoring in education.
Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.