Automatic merit · By state
Automatic Merit Scholarships in Missouri
12 colleges in Missouri automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 8 public and 4 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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12 Missouri colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Missouri school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri | Public | 3 | Freshman Red and Black Scholarship: $1,500-$4,000 per yearACT Excellence Scholarship: $1,000 per yearDual Credit Scholarship: $1,000 per year ($500 per semester) |
| Missouri S&T | Public | 3 | Missouri Groundbreaker Scholarship Package (In-State): $1,000-$10,000Out-of-State Groundbreaker Scholarship Package: $16,000-$26,000Academic Pathways Scholarship: $2,000-$4,000 |
| Missouri State | Public | 1 | Go Mo State Scholarship: $50,000 value (covers out-of-state tuition) |
| Mizzou | Public | 8 | Mark Twain Level 1 (Nonresident): $21,500/yearMark Twain Level 2 (Nonresident): $8,500/yearBorder State Award (Nonresident): $3,000/year+5 more on the school page |
| Northwest Missouri State | Public | 4 | Admission-Based Freshman Scholarships (Merit-Based Scholarship Chart: Provost, Dean's, Distinguished, Academic Excellence, University Scholar, Northwest Merit): $1,000-$6,000Bearcat Advantage: $8,728Northwest A+ Scholarship: $1,500+1 more on the school page |
| Southeast Missouri State | Public | 3 | President's Scholarship: $8,000Copper Dome Scholarship: $500-$5,000 per yearTransfer Academic Scholarship: $1,000-$2,000 per year |
| Truman State | Public | 2 | TruMerit Scholarship: $2,000-$10,000 per yearBulldog Legacy Scholarship: $1,000/year (Missouri residents) / $2,000/year (Out-of-State residents) |
| UCM | Public | 3 | Freshman Red and Black Scholarship (Starting Fall 2026): $1,500-$4,000 per year (by cumulative HS GPA)ACT Excellence Scholarship (Starting Fall 2026): $1,000 per yearNon-Resident Scholar Award: 25%, 50%, or 100% of non-resident fees (by GPA/ACT) |
| Avila | Private (religious) | 3 | Avila Achievement Scholarship: $25,000 - $30,000 per yearTransfer Presidential Scholarship: $25,000 per yearTransfer Achievement Scholarship: $21,000 - $24,000 per year |
| Saint Louis U | Private (religious) | 5 | Vice Presidents' Scholarship: Up to $19,500 per semester (up to ~$39,000 per year, up to $195,000 over 10 semesters)University Scholarship: Up to $17,500 per semester (up to ~$35,000 per year)Ignatian Scholarship: Up to $16,500 per semester (up to ~$33,000 per year)+2 more on the school page |
| William Jewell | Private (religious) | 3 | First-Year Academic Scholarship (Jewell / Trustee / Presidential Scholar): $3,000-$5,000 per yearAchiever Scholarship (test-score award): $1,000-$2,000 per yearTransfer Academic Scholarship (Jewell / Trustee / Presidential Scholar): $2,000-$4,000 per year |
| Drury | Private | 6 | Academic Scholarship (auto-renewable merit award): $18,000 to $24,000 per yearIB Diploma Scholarship (top academic tier): $24,000 per yearTransfer Presidential Scholarship: $22,000/ year+3 more on the school page |