The following is a summary of scholarship programs for entering students who enroll full-time at the Springfield campus. Unless otherwise noted, scholarships cannot be combined and are only renewable for up to three additional years (eight semesters total.)

To qualify for scholarships, you must first apply and be accepted for admission. Application forms are available on-line at http://www.missouristate.edu/apply.htm, from the Missouri State Office of Admissions, and also from Missouri high schools. Your application must be received by the deadline specified for each scholarship description for consideration. 

Qualifying transfer credits must be completed subsequent to high school graduation and prior to enrollment at the University.

A special note for transfer students from the West Plains Campus: If you are receiving the Freshman Board of Governors, Multicultural Leadership, Freshman Academic, or Leadership Scholarship from the West Plains Campus and transfer to the Springfield Campus, your scholarship will be continued if you meet the renewal criteria for the scholarship with the same name on the Springfield Campus. For renewal criteria for the scholarships listed above, please see the freshman scholarship page.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Value: $2,000 per year
Number available: Two for each Missouri public community college
Selection criteria: Missouri public community college presidents may each nominate two students to receive this scholarship. Students must have completed at least 30* hours at the community college with a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 30 hours at Missouri State with a 3.40 cumulative grade point average; renewable for one year.
Application: Colleges must submit letters of recommendation to the Office of Student Financial Aid by May 1.

 
PHI THETA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP

Value: $5,952 per year (A flat amount based on basic required fees for 32 credit hours at the resident rate).
Number available: 4
Selection criteria: Entering students must be current members of Phi Theta Kappa
Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 30 hours at Missouri State with a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. Participate in at least two public affairs activities; renewable for one year.
Application: Apply for admission and complete the PTK Scholarship Application. (You will need an Adobe Acrobat reader to view this file.) Summer/fall applicants must apply by March 1; spring applicants by October 1.

TRANSFER ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

Value: $1,500 per year
Number available: Unlimited
Selection criteria: Entering students must be community college transfers who have completed at least 45 transferable credit hours* at the community college with a 3.60 cumulative grade point average. Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 30 hours at Missouri State with a 3.40 cumulative grade point average; renewable for one year.
Application: Apply for admission and complete the online Transfer Academic Scholarship Application by the deadline. Summer/fall applicants must apply by March 1; spring applicants by October 1.
Note: This award is not available to recipients of the Phi Theta Kappa, Community College or Multicultural Leadership Scholarships.

MISSOURI STATE PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

Value: Equal to the cost of full-time tuition and fees and a standard book allowance of $800 per year ($400 per semester) minus any gift aid received by the student.
Number available: Unlimited
Criteria: This innovative program will provide students from households with incomes below the poverty level with an institutional grant to supplement federal, state, institutional, and/or private grants and scholarships they may receive to ensure that the total gift aid will cover tuition and fees for full-time enrollment per year and a standard book allowance. A student must enroll full-time each semester. 
Renewal criteria: Complete 24 or more credit hours in the academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher and who continue to meet the need requirement.
Application: Students entering in the summer or fall semesters who submit a FAFSA by June 30 will automatically be considered. For students entering in the spring, the FAFSA must be filed by October 31. No special application is required.  We encourage students to submit the FAFSA online (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/).
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MULITCULTURAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Value: Required student fees (in-state) for fall and spring semesters for up to 18 hours per semester (current value is approximately $6,256 per year).
Number available: 50
Criteria: Transfer students must have completed at least 24 transferable hours with a 2.75 grade point average. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership in the minority community through involvement in school or community organizations. 
Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 24 hours with a 2.75 grade point average and participate in two multicultural activities annually. 
Application: Apply for admission to the University and complete the Missouri State  Multicultural Leadership Scholarship Application and return to the Office of Financial Aid by February 1.
Note: Can be combined with the Missouri State Leadership Scholarship and Out-of -State Waiver programs.

OUT-OF-STATE FEE WAIVER/MIDWEST STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Value: A full waiver of non-resident fees (current value is approximately $5,280 annually).
Number Available: Unlimited
Selection criteria: Non-resident entering transfer students who have completed at least 24 hours* with a 3.25 cumulative grade point average
Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 30 hours each year with a 3.25 cumulative grade point average
Application: No special application required. Eligible students will be identified based on their application credentials. While there is no application deadline, students are encouraged to apply early to be considered for scholarships which do have deadlines.
Note: Qualified residents of Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska or North Dakota will receive the Midwest Student Exchange Award; other qualified non-residents will receive the Out-of-State Fee Waiver.

CONTINUE THE TRADITION FEE WAIVER PROGRAM

Value: A full waiver of non-resident fees (current value is approximately $5,280 annually).
Number Available: Unlimited
Selection criteria: Student must be the child or grandchild of a Missouri State graduate and a non-resident entering transfer student.
Renewal criteria: Successfully complete 24 hours at Missouri State each year and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Application: Apply for admission and submit the Continue the Tradition online application . While there is no application deadline, students are encouraged to apply early to be considered for scholarships which do have deadlines.
Note: Cannot be combined with other Out-of-State Fee Waiver programs.

MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP (BRIGHT FLIGHT)

Value: $2,000 per year from the state of Missouri.
Criteria: ACT or SAT score in the top three percent of Missouri students.
Renewal criteria: Enroll full-time and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Application: Contact your high school counselor or the Missouri Department of Higher Education at (800) 473-6757. The June ACT is the last score accepted for this award and must be submitted by July 31.

*credits must be completed subsequent to high school graduation