UCM Scholarship Finder is the University's online system that makes it easy and convenient for students to apply for all UCM Alumni Foundation Scholarships established by generous friends of the University. Online application instructions and details about individual scholarships are provided in the . The UCM Scholarship Finder application for the 2024-2025 academic year will be available on September 15, 2023 with a deadline of February 1, 2024. You can still apply after February 1, 2024, as some scholarships will still be awarded after that date.
To be eligible to receive an undergraduate scholarship from University of Central Missouri, a student must:
Additional Provisions
A student who fails to meet the renewal criteria of a UCM scholarship may request a file review when his/her cumulative UCM grade-point average meets or exceeds that required for reinstatement, provided the student has also been maintaining full-time enrollment at UCM each consecutive semester.
A file review may be requested by former recipients of the renewable scholarships listed below. Students who meet or exceed the reinstatement criteria for their former scholarship may request a File Review by completing and submitting a brief Reinstatement Request Form prior to the fourth week of the semester.
Please note: The scholarship reinstatement guidelines are applicable to a student who fails to meet the scholarship renewal criteria, which were detailed in each recipient's scholarship award letter.
Scholarships Which May be Reinstated |
Minimum Cumulative UCM Grade-Point Average For Renewal or Reinstatement |
Community College Transfer Student Scholarship |
3.25 |
Midwest Student Exchange Program |
3.25 |
Non-Resident Scholar Award |
3.25 |
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship |
3.25 |
Red & Black Scholarship ($5,000) |
3.25 |
Red & Black Scholarship ($4,500) |
3.25 |
Red & Black Scholarship ($2,500) |
3.00 |
Red & Black Scholarship ($1,500) | 2.75 |
Red & Black Scholarship ($1,000) | 2.50 |
Second Generation Grant (1st received as an incoming Freshman) |
3.25 for Reinstatement/2.75 for Renewal |
Second Generation Grant for Transfers |
3.25 for Reinstatement/2.75 for Renewal |
Transfer Student Scholarship |
3.25
|
President's Distinguished Scholarship |
3.25
|
President's Scholarship |
3.0
|
Dean's Scholarship |
3.0
|
Information regarding UCM Alumni Foundation scholarships is available through UCM Scholarship Finder (Formerly MoCents), the University's .
Your high school transcript and the information you provide on University of Central Missouri's application for admission are reviewed to determine your eligibility for freshman academic scholarships. Students must submit the online scholarship application to be considered for UCM鈥檚 Missouri Boys State/Girls State Scholarship and .
Information about scholarships external to UCM is available in the External Scholarships section on this page.
Complete details on how to submit your off-campus scholarship check(s) are located on this page under "Submitting Scholarship Checks to UCM."
Your scholarship eligibility will be reconsidered if your 7th semester high school cumulative gpa is higher than your 6th semester and/or your ACT composite score improves on or before the April national ACT test. Please note: Scholarship reconsideration is contingent upon receipt of your official 7th semester high school transcript and/or the receipt of your official ACT scores by the Office of Admissions, University of Central Missouri, Ward Edwards 1401, Warrensburg, MO 64093.
Certain UCM renewable scholarships may be reinstated. To be considered for reinstatement, earn the required grade-point average and maintain status as a full-time (at least 12 undergraduate credit hours ) UCM undergraduate student each semester. See reinstatement information under "Current Students" for more details.
Students transferring from an accredited 4-year or 2-year, private or public college or university may be considered for a scholarship.
Most of the UCM scholarships require full-time enrollment (earning a minimum of twelve undergraduate hours per semester at UCM). However, if otherwise eligible, you may be enrolled in less than twelve hours and receive a proportional amount of the award value under the following conditions:
Scholarships may be reduced or canceled if the recipient fraudulently misrepresents any information or engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty.
If you are the recipient of a scholarships sponsored by a civic organization, employer, church, etc., please instruct the sponsor to make the scholarship check payable to University of Central Missouri and forward it to:
University of Central Missouri
Student Financial Services - Scholarships
PO Box 800
1100 Ward Edwards Building
Warrensburg, MO 64093
If the sponsor provides you with the scholarship check made payable to you and UCM:
Caution: If the scholarship check is made payable only to you, we suggest you deposit the check into your personal bank account and use those funds to pay for UCM-related charges (tuition, fees, books, etc.) We cannot process checks made payable to the student only. Also, please do not mail these checks (made payable only to you) to us.
When we receive your scholarship check, we will credit your UCM student account. The amount of the scholarship check will be divided evenly between the Fall and Spring semesters unless otherwise instructed in writing by the scholarship sponsor.
If the scholarship sponsor requests verification of your enrollment at UCM:
1. Provide the scholarship sponsor with a copy of your class schedule which you can print from after you attend Freshman Orientation and Enrollment.
OR
2. If the sponsor cannot accept a copy of your class schedule, you can request an enrollment verification certificate by calling the UCM Office of the Registrar at (660) 543-4900, option 3 (not option 2) after you attend Freshman Orientation and Enrollment.
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