Graidy

University of Missouri-Columbia Scholarships and Merit Aid

Columbia, Missouri

16 scholarships University of Missouri-Columbia 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.

23,118Undergraduates
79%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (8)

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

Perfect Score Scholarship

$0

Published requirement
36 ACT, or 1570 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Perfect Score Scholarship 100% tuition and fees + $3,500 additional stipend + $15,234 one-time, one year on-campus housing and dining + one-time payment of $2,000 for research/study abroad + $1,000 for tech enrichment 36 ACT or 1570-1600 SAT (Superscores used)admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Border State Award

$3,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Border State Award** | **$3,000** | See chart below if applying for a test score review.admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Black & Gold Level 1

$21,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Black & Gold Level 1** | **$21,500**admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Black & Gold Level 2

$11,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Black & Gold Level 2** | **$11,000**admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Black & Gold Border County Award

$21,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Black & Gold Border County Award** | **$21,500**admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Tiger Border County Award Level 1

$21,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Tiger Border County Award Level 1\*** | **$21,500** | 3.8+ cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scaleadmissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Tiger Border County Award Level 2

$17,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Tiger Border County Award Level 2\*** | **$17,000** | 3.25-3.799 cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scaleadmissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

National Merit Finalist Scholarship (Nonresident)

$21,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
**National Merit Finalist Scholarship** | **$21,500** | Deemed a National Merit Finalist by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)admissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Awards that take an application (1)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Nonresident Academic Enrichment Award

$0 to $20,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
**Nonresident Academic Enrichment Award** | **Up to $20,000** | Holistic reviewadmissions.missouri.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (7)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Walter Williams Scholars Award

$1,500

Department
Missouri School of Journalism
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1500 Walter Williams Scholars awardsjournalism.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Archway Award

$1,200

Department
Missouri School of Journalism
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1200 Archway Awardsjournalism.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Sundial Award

$1,000

Department
Missouri School of Journalism
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$1000 Sundial Awardsjournalism.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Vasey Academy (Roger M. and Sandra F. Vasey Scholarship)

$1,000

Department
Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business
$1,000 scholarshipbusiness.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

FIRST® Scholarships

$1,000

Department
College of Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Qualified students will receive a $1,000 renewable scholarship, which may be combined with other engineering scholarships.engineering.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Mizzou ISE Hall of Fame Scholarship

$1,000 to $2,000

Department
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
The ISE Hall of Fame Scholarship of $1,000 to $2,000 per year is awarded to up to 10 new Industrial and Systems Engineering students each year.engineering.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Project Lead the Way Scholarship

$1,000

Department
College of Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Qualified students may receive a $1,000 renewable scholarship, which may be combined with other engineering scholarships.engineering.missouri.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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.
Check these against your numbers, free

What University of Missouri-Columbia 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.

$35,632In-state, per year
$58,572Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Missouri-Columbia lists its scholarships

ScholarshipUniverse (missouri.scholarshipuniverse.com) — MU's single scholarship-matching/application portal used by every college and department (Journalism, Trulaske Business, Engineering, Sinclair Nursing, etc.) for both general and departmental scholarships

Where this came from

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