Nonresident merit scholarships (Mark Twain, Border State)
VerifiedCollege program
- Award
- Fall 2027 per year for up to four years: Mark Twain Level 1 $21,500; Mark Twain Level 2 $8,500; Border State Award $3,000 (AR, KS, KY, IL, IA, NE, OK, TN; combines with Mark Twain Level 2). Legacy and border-county awards up to $21,500 also listed.
- Timeline
- Dec 1, 2026Submit application and fee
- Dec 15, 2026Official transcript received by for priority merit consideration.
- How to apply
- Automatic consideration with a complete admission application by December 1. No separate application.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Your transcript
- Who can apply
- Nonresident first-time freshmen who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Awarded on the Mizzou Core GPA and course rigor; test optional (same consideration with or without scores).
- Good to know
- No GPA cutoffs are published; award level depends on core GPA and rigor. Nonresident scholarships apply only to the nonresident portion of tuition and generally do not stack. Renewal: 2.75 GPA.
- Details
- Test optionalPermanent residents eligible