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Northwest Missouri State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Maryville, Missouri

10 scholarships Northwest Missouri State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

4,550Undergraduates
74%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (10)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Provost Scholar

$6,000

Published requirement
3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT, or 3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
| SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | 1390-1600 | 30-36 | $6,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Dean's Scholar

$5,000

Published requirement
3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1280 SAT, or 3.85 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS | SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | 1390-1600 | 30-36 | $6,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | | 1280-1380 | 27-29 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Distinguished Scholar

$4,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS | SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | 1200-1270 | 25-26 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Academic Excellence

$3,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1280 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 27 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1060 SAT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 21 ACT, or 3.95 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS | SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | 1280-1380 | 27-29 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $4,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | | 1130-1190 | 23-24 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | | 1060-1120 | 21-22 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | | Less than 980 or no SAT test score | Less than 19 or no ACT test score | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

University Scholar

$1,500

Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 980 SAT, or 2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 19 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS | SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | 980-1050 | 19-20 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | | Less than 980 or no SAT test score | Less than 19 or no ACT test score | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Northwest Merit

$1,000

Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS | SAT score | ACT score | 3.95+ | 3.85-3.94 | 3.75-3.84 | 3.50-3.74 | 3.25-3.49 | 3.00-3.24 | 2.75-2.99 | | Less than 980 or no SAT test score | Less than 19 or no ACT test score | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Bearcat Advantage

$0

Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award Amount (fall/spring): - Estimate: **$8,728**(100% reduction in the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition based on an estimate of 30 credit hours for the fall/spring semester)nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Bearcat Advantage

$8,728

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Estimate: $8,728(100% reduction in the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition based on an estimate of 30 credit hours for the fall/spring semester)nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Northwest Pathways Scholarship

$1,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award Amount: - $1,500 (fall/spring)nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Missouri Saving for Tuition (MOST) Scholarship

$500

Who it is for
In-state students
Deadline the school lists
2027-03-01
Renewable
Not stated as renewable
Northwest offers a $500 scholarship to first-time freshmen students whose families have established an account in the student's name in the Missouri Saving for Tuition (MOST) Program.nwmissouri.edu (read 2026-06-17)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Northwest Missouri State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$29,960In-state, per year
$38,960Out-of-state, per year

Where Northwest Missouri State University lists its scholarships

Standard Scholarship application (foundation/major-specific scholarships) — Elluciancloud application; public award listing at ngwebsolutions ScholarX search

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Northwest Missouri State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.