Requirements:
The student must be a first-time freshmen who has completed the FAFSA and all verification documents by Feb. 1 priority filing date. The student must also be Pell Grant eligible. For Missouri Residents, students must have an ACT: 18-36 and 2.50 GPA. For Non-Missouri residents, student must be eligible for Bearcat Advantage.
Renewal requirements:
The award is renewable for four years. To qualify for renewal, the student must remain Pell Grant eligible and complete at least 24 Northwest credit hours each academic year. Missouri residents must maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative Northwest GPA and non-residents must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative Northwest GPA.
Missouri resident who has a composite ACT or SAT score in the top 3% percent of all Missouri students. Enhanced ACT score of 31 or SAT scores of 790 on the math section and 800 on the critical reading section will qualify for an annual maximum award of $3,000.
The top 4th and 5th percentile with an ACT score of 30 or SAT scores of 780 in math and 770 in the critical reading will qualify for an annual maximum award of $1,000.
Renewable with cumulative 2.50 GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per year. Eligible students are contacted by the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
*Actual awards contingent on state appropriations allocated for the program on a yearly basis.
Each year, Missouri’s General Assembly must allocate funds for all the state grant and scholarship programs through the legislative budget process. During the 2017 legislative session and forward, no funding has been allocated for the Minority Teaching Scholarship for the. Therefore, no awards have been made through this program for the 2017-2018 academic year and forward. At this time, it is unclear if funding will be restored for any future academic year.
To be eligible for the Missouri Minority Teaching Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
Request application from your counselor or the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance, 660.562.1363, in December or January or visit the website.
To be eligible for the Northwest Missouri State University TeamMates Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
Description:
This renewable scholarship is competitive and is paid directly by the school in increments of $500 at the beginning of each trimester (includes summer school) over the course of four years. All applicants will be reviewed by a scholarship committee at Northwest Missouri State University. Recipient must also maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA to renew the scholarship and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year. Open to all mentees.
Request application from your high school counselor.
The Vietnam Veteran Survivor Grant Program offers up to 12 grants annually to children and spouses of Vietnam veterans who served between 1961 and 1972 and whose deaths were caused by or attributed to exposure to toxic chemicals during the Vietnam conflict. The veteran must have been a Missouri resident when entering the military and at the time of death. To be eligible for the grant, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) at a participating Missouri postsecondary school, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. For a complete description of eligibility requirements, students can go to the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) website, and may download and complete the application or request it from MDHE at 800.473.6757.
The Wartime Veteran’s Survivors Grant Program offers 25 grants per year to children and spouses of veterans whose deaths or injuries were a result of combat action or were attributed to illness that was contracted while serving in combat action, or who became 80% disabled due to injuries or accidents sustained in combat action since September 11, 2001. The veteran must have a Missouri resident when first entering the military or at the time of death or injury. To be eligible, a student must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or otherwise lawfully present in the U.S., be enrolled at least half-time in a participating college or university, and be the veteran’s spouse at time of death or injury OR the veteran’s child who is under 25 years of age. Eligible students must download the application from the website and complete it or request it from MDHE at 800.473.6757.
Northwest Missouri State University is a participant of the Missouri Returning Heroes' Education Act program. The Heroes' Act limits tuition and fees charged to combat veterans to fifty ($50) per credit hour, for any program leading to a certificate or bachelor's degree. A "combat veteran" is any person who served in armed combat after September 11, 2001, who was a Missouri resident when first entering the military and who was discharged from military service under honorable conditions.
To initiate the process, a veteran must complete the form 
(each year) and return it with a copy of his or her DD-214 (initial application only) to:
Northwest Missouri State University
Attention: Office of Scholarships & Financial Assistance
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
The Office of Scholarships & Financial Assistance will evaluate eligibility for the Heroes' Act after this form and the DD-214 are received. Veterans must maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA in order to maintain eligibility for additional semesters.
Northwest offers a $500 scholarship to first-time freshmen students whose families have established an account in the student's name in the Missouri Saving for Tuition (MOST) Program. Twenty-five nonrenewable scholarships will be provided. Families will be responsible for providing documentation of at least two years participation in the MOST Program by submitting a statement from MOST indicating an active account for the student. This documentation, including the student's Northwest ID number, must be postmarked no later than March 1. Recipient selection will be based on need, as determined by the results of the FAFSA. Please indicate on admission application.
Documentation should be sent to:
The Office of Scholarships & Financial Assistance
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
Or faxed to: 660.562.1674
The purpose of this award is to encourage the students to serve their country through the National Guard and at the same time, continue their education at Northwest. Students must provide a letter of good standing from their commanding officer as proof of eligibility, maintain a 2.50 Northwest GPA and be enrolled on a full-time basis (12 hours or more per semester) to receive the scholarship. Contact Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance 660.562.1363.
