Scholarships

Scholarship applications for the 2024-25 academic year are CLOSED.

Recipients will be notified and awards added to their myZou accounts in Spring 2024.

Applications for 2025-26 academic year scholarships will open in mid-September 2024.


The Mizzou Alumni Association’s scholarship program seeks to cultivate alumni volunteers for the future by recognizing their academic achievements and potential for leadership.

Scholarships are available to both incoming freshmen and current students, and all awards are merit-based. For the current academic year, the Association, together with its affiliated alumni chapters and organizations, has awarded more than $750,000 in student scholarships. This makes the MAA the largest campus provider of scholarships.

Please note that students do not need to be related to a Mizzou alumnus or alumna in order to qualify for Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships.



Incoming Student Scholarships


Returning Student Scholarships


Frequently Asked     Questions


Incoming Student Scholarships

The Mizzou Alumni Association's scholarship program cultivates alumni leaders for the future by recognizing their outstanding academic achievement and community contributions, as well as their potential for success at MU. Scholarship awards are for students enrolling at the University of Missouri in Columbia and are merit based. For the current academic year, the Mizzou Alumni Association and its affiliated alumni chapters and organizations awarded more than $600,000 to students, ranging in amounts from $500 to $5,000.

Incoming Student Qualifications

  • Be an incoming freshman student who has been admitted to the University of Missouri.
  • Have minimum ACT score of 26 (SAT 1240) OR core GPA of 3.44.
  • Remain enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester.

Note: For renewable awards, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 and full-time enrollment status at MU to continue receiving scholarship payments.


Application Instructions

  • Applications will only be accepted through ScholarshipUniverse.
  • You must first apply for admission to university and receive your MU assigned username and password.
  • Log into ScholarshipUniverse and you will be prompted to answer a series of matching questions. Based on your responses, you will automatically be matched with the Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships for which you are eligible.
  • Complete the application tied to the applicable scholarships called Mizzou Alumni Application (Incoming Students).
  • Scholarship awards are not automatic; recipients are selected by a committee of alumni volunteers based on academic record and essay responses.
  • Scholarship committees will evaluate using scores and responses submitted as of January 7, 2024. Updates made after January 7, 2024 will not be considered.
  • Contact Mizzou Financial Aid for additional tips, or if you have issues accessing ScholarshipUniverse.

Deadline for submission: January 7, 2024

Available Scholarships

Each active regional alumni chapter awards one Graham scholarship per academic year, worth $4,000 over four years. These awards are made possible by alumnus Robert A. ‘Red’ Graham, whose career in entertainment and professional athletics, coupled with his love of Mizzou, led him to create an endowment that funds these scholarships. Regional alumni chapters select these scholarship winners each year.
Across the country, the Mizzou Alumni Association supports a variety of regional alumni chapters who work to support MU through engaging students and alumni in their geographic region. A majority of our scholarships are provided by these regional chapters, who raise funds throughout the year to support area students who hope to attend MU.

Chapter leaders all across the country review submitted scholarship applications and, in some cases, interview local students when deciding their awards. These chapter scholarships are made possible through the allocation of membership dues and the local fundraising efforts of individual chapters. Awards range in amount and can be renewable or non-renewable, depending on the chapter and available funds.
Students may be considered for the MIZ Legacy Scholarship if a parent or grandparent previously attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. The scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable award available to incoming freshman students.

Please note the MIZ Legacy Scholarship is not an automatic award. Students are selected by a committee of alumni volunteers based on their academic record and essay responses. Students selected will be notified via email, and the award will be included in their official Mizzou Financial Aid package.

The MAA is proud to be able to honor the special relationship legacy families have with the University, and has awarded more than $800,000 in legacy scholarships to date.

Returning Student Scholarships

Returning students should apply for Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year via ScholarshipUniverse by January 7, 2024.

Log into ScholarshipUniverse and you will be prompted to answer a series of matching questions. Based on your responses, you will automatically be matched with the Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships for which you are eligible. Complete the application tied to the scholarship(s) called Mizzou Alumni Application (Current Students). You only need to complete the application once to be considered for all matched Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships.

PRO TIP: If you do not see a scholarship listed within your matches, use the search field to search for the scholarship by name. If available, click "Apply" to complete the application. Otherwise, click "View" to understand why you are not matching and answer the missing question(s). Once all of the matching questions are satisfied (green check marks), you will see the option to apply.

Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher, be enrolled full-time, and have at least one (1) remaining semester during the 2024-25 academic year. Applications will only be accepted through ScholarshipUniverse.

Contact Mizzou Financial Aid for additional tips, or if you have issues accessing ScholarshipUniverse.
Scholarship Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are CLOSED!

Recipients will be notified and awards added to their myZou accounts in Spring 2024.

Applications for 2025-26 academic year scholarships will open in mid-September 2024.

Available Scholarships

Each year, the Mizzou Alumni Association awards scholarships to outstanding students on campus who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership, both on campus and in the community. Current students who are True Tiger Network members are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Available to returning undergraduate and graduate students. True Tiger Network membership must be current at the time of application

Award Amount: $500-$1,000.
Renewal: These awards are not renewable.
Deadline: Application deadline is January 7.
Notification: Selection decisions will be shared with applicants by May 15.

The Mizzou Alumni Association is committed to supporting the diversity of a global campus. An important part of that diversity includes scholarship opportunities for returning international students. This scholarship honors and recognizes retired Mizzou Alumni Association employee Valerie Goodin for her dedication to serving and supporting international students and alumni during her tenure. Recipients, as a part of the scholarship award, agree to provide service to the alumni association during the school year in which the award is received as needed.

Available to both undergraduate and graduate-level students.

Award Amount: $1,000.
Renewal: These awards are not renewable.
Deadline: Applications are due January 7.
Notification: Selection decisions will be shared with applicants by May 15.

Some regional alumni chapters raise funds to support current Mizzou students from their area through scholarship. Alumni chapters who provide scholarships to current students include:

  • Bloomington-Normal Chapter
  • Callaway County Chapter
  • Franklin County Chapter
  • Great River Chapter
  • Greater Ozarks Chapter
  • Greater Peoria Chapter
  • Heartland Mizzou Chapter
  • Houston Texas Tigers
  • LA/Orange County Chapter
  • Lincoln County Chapter
  • Valley of the Sun Chapter

Eligible students should match automatically with the appropriate chapter based on responses to their matching question. Qualified students are also typically contacted via email from the Mizzou Alumni Association with application directions and instructions.

Award Amount: Varies from $500 to $2,500.
Renewal: These awards are not renewable.
Deadline: Application deadline is January 7.
Notification: Selection decisions will be shared with applicants by May 15.

The Entsminger scholarship seeks to support students who currently work at the Mizzou Alumni Association or are active members of either the Alumni Association Student Board and/or Homecoming Steering Committee. Students must be currently engaged in at least one of the student alumni organizations.

Available to both undergraduate and graduate-level students.

Award Amount: Varies from $500 to $2,000.
Renewal: These awards are not renewable.
Deadline: Application deadline is January 7.
Notification: Selection decisions will be shared with applicants by May 15.

Frequently Asked Questions


Applications for Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships are only accepted through ScholarshipUniverse. Students must submit the application by January 7.

Contact Mizzou Financial Aid for additional tips, or if you have issues accessing ScholarshipUniverse.

For both incoming and returning Mizzou students, applications must be submitted electronically via ScholarshipUniverse. The deadline to apply for Mizzou Alumni Association scholarships is January 7. Some specialty scholarships may have different due dates or deadlines; in those situations, deadlines will be communicated to eligible students.

No, scholars do not need to be related to alumni. Any student who meets the minimum requirements is eligible to apply.

Yes! The Mizzou Alumni Association offers the MIZ Legacy Scholarship to incoming freshman students with legacy connections. Students will be considered for the MIZ Legacy Scholarship if one of their parents or grandparents attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. Please note the MIZ Legacy Scholarship is not an automatic award. Students must apply via ScholarshipUniverse before December 1. A committee of alumni volunteers will review applications and make selections based on test score, GPA and essay responses.

The MIZ Legacy Scholarship is different from the Black and Gold Scholarship (formerly called the Mizzou Heritage Award). The Black and Gold Scholarships (Levels 1 & 2) are automatic scholarships awarded by the University of Missouri Office of Financial Aid. Candidates for this award must live out of state and have at least one parent who is a graduate of Mizzou. More information.

The purpose of the Alumni Scholar Program is to cultivate alumni volunteers for the future by recognizing their good scholarship and potential for leadership. Good scholarship provides a strong foundation for exceptional leadership.
Some scholarships are renewable; some are not. Each recipient receives a letter with details regarding how the scholarship will be paid and if it is renewable.
Incoming freshmen who receive an alumni scholarship are eligible to apply for continuing student scholarships once they begin their studies at Mizzou. Similarly, current MU students who receive a True Tiger Network scholarship, or Global Tiger scholarship can reapply for those awards for future academic years.
Association scholarships are made possible through the allocation of membership dues. Chapter scholarships offered through this program are provided through local chapter fundraising efforts.
The alumni association receives donations and has them deposited into each scholar’s account at MU. Generally, scholarships are divided into two payments, with half of the total being deposited into the account in the fall semester and the other half in the winter semester.
Scholars are selected by committees of alumni volunteers who review applications and make selections based on academic achievement and responses to the essay prompts. In some cases, committees may also conduct in-person and/or phone interviews when deciding awards.