The Mo State Opportunity Award promises that costs won't prevent Missouri students from completing a degree.
Mo State Opportunity Award
Zero out of pocket for tuition and fees
Eligible students will pay no tuition and fees after federal, state and institutional grants and scholarships are first applied.
Award requirements
How to qualify
Complete the FAFSA.
December 1 is the priority consideration deadline and guarantees funding for students
who qualify. FAFSAs submitted by February 1 and after will still be considered and
may receive the award if funding remains available.
Also, students must:
- Be an incoming freshman or new transfer student.
- Be a Missouri resident.
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Be a recipient of the Federal Pell Grant.
- Be seeking an undergraduate degree.
- Be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours).
If federal gift aid, state gift aid, or other institutional scholarships or gift aid cover all of your tuition and fees, you will not receive the Mo State Opportunity Award.
To qualify for the award, all FAFSA revisions and financial aid eligibility reviews must be completed by July 31. This includes professional judgment requests and eligibility reviews such as verification and citizenship review.
Apply online
Invest in yourself
Missouri State's philosophy has always been: All students should have access to a high-quality college education. With the Mo State Opportunity Award, your college degree is within reach.
Helping you complete your degree
The award is renewable for up to 10 semesters at Missouri State, if the recipient:
- Maintains full-time enrollment.
- Meets Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
- Maintains a 2.00 cumulative GPA.
- Completes 30 credit hours each year.
- Submits a FAFSA by February 1 each year.
- Continues to receive the Federal Pell Grant.