formerly University of Missouri-Rolla
Internal Scholarship Opportunities

Minority Engineering & Science Scholarships

Freshmen Scholarship

  • Scholarships up to $4,000 will be offered to selected freshmen each year.
  • Renewable annually, up to four consecutive years, on a scaled rate of $ 1,000-$4,000 based on cumulative GPA.
  • The amount of each award is based on the recipient's cumulative GPA.
  • Full costs excluding books of the Hit the Ground Running and the Master Student Class are covered, making this award $18,500 over the four-year period.
  • Apply Now for 2009-2010 academic year

 Transfer Scholarship

  • Scholarships $4,000 per year will be offered to qualified transfer candidates each year.
  • Renewable for up-to two consecutive school years, on a scaled rate of $1,000-$4,000 based on cumulative GPA.
  • The amount of each award is based on the recipient’s cumulative GPA.
  • Full cost excluding books of the Master Student Class covered.
  • Apply Now for 2009-2010 academic year

 

  Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship

  • The Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship is a competitive award for Missouri residents administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
  • Information about this award can be found at http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/scholarships/

 

Application Checklist:

Along with the SDP Scholarship Application, applicants will NEED to submit the following:

- Application for Admission and Scholarships [online]

- Two letters of recommendation (at least one from either a professor/ teacher)

- Official transcripts showing all high school and college-level coursework (both completed and in-progress)

- Current list of extracurricular activities (school and community)

On a separate sheet of paper, please submit a typed essay (2 page minimum) answering the following questions:

- What field do you plan to major in?

- Why are you interested in that field?

- How would you benefit from this scholarship?

- Why should you be selected for this award?