Financial Aid

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How to renew aid

Glossary of Terms

EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: 

Excellence Scholarships are awarded directly to entering first-time freshmen U.S. Citizens by Missouri Southern on the basis of ACT composite score and class rank with an Admission Index number of 140 – 159.  If your index number is 160 or higher, see section on Presidential Scholarship.  If you would like to calculate your index online, click here.  Have your Official High School Transcript with ACT Score and class rank sent to the Admissions Office.  To verify receipt of your transcript, contact the Admissions Office, 417-625-3098 or 417-625-9378.  Contact the Scholarship Office at 417-625-3161 if your index number is 140-159 and you have not received an Excellence Scholarship acceptance certificate.

Value:  $1300 per academic year.

Renewal:

This scholarship is renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters with enrollment in at least 15 credit hours per semester and completion of at least 12 credit hours per semester.  The student must earn a 2.5 semester GPA the first semester of the scholarship and a 3.0 semester GPA for each semester thereafter.  This is not a cumulative GPA. 

Additional Requirements:

--This scholarship may not be combined with other academic scholarships.  Students who are eligible for multiple academic scholarships will be awarded the highest value academic scholarship.  It may not be combined with Patron/Foundation scholarships.  However, it may be combined with performance/department awards up to tuition and room and board – if residing in the residence hall.

--This scholarship will not cover any deposit, rental, or fees.  It must be applied toward nonresident tuition only.

--You must use this scholarship within one year of High School graduation or GED testing.

--Students must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

--This scholarship may be replaced by a Patron/Foundation Scholarship of equal or higher value.

ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS AND AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.