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University of Missouri-Kansas City Scholarships and Merit Aid

Kansas City, Missouri

11 scholarships University of Missouri-Kansas City 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.

6,618Undergraduates
65%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (9)

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

Blue and Gold Distinguished Award

$7,500

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 30 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$7,500umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Curator's Scholar Award

$5,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it), or 28 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Academic Excellence Award

$5,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it), or 28 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Academic Excellence Award (nonresident)

$5,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Chancellor's Award

$3,500

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it), or 25 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Chancellor's Award (nonresident)

$3,500

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,500umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Provost's Award

$2,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it), or 22 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Provost's Award (nonresident)

$2,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 22 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000umkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Roo Nation Scholarship

$0

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Nonresident tuition differentialumkc.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (2)

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

High School STEM Involvement Scholarship

$1,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award Amount: $1,000.00umkc.academicworks.com (read 2026-07-10)

Bloch Launchpad Scholarship

$2,500

Renewable
Yes, per the school
a $2,500 renewable scholarshipbloch.umkc.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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What University of Missouri-Kansas City 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.

$34,962In-state, per year
$53,484Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Missouri-Kansas City lists its scholarships

AcademicWorks scholarship application portal (umkc.academicworks.com) — lists 500+ named scholarships/funds including many department- and college-sponsored awards, most with amount shown as "Varies" (committee-determined) rather than a fixed dollar figure

Where this came from

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

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