Apply for Multiple Scholarships with a Single Online Application
Please visit the International Student Services page for additional information about admission applications and deadlines. International students are eligible to receive Transfer Scholarships. Most scholarship deadlines are February 1 for the upcoming academic year.UCM Scholarship Finder
The UCM Scholarship Finder application is now available.
The UCM Scholarship Finder makes it easy to find and apply for UCM Alumni Foundation scholarships. Simply fill out a single application that is automatically submitted toward all eligible scholarships! Scholarship applications are available according to the following schedule:
Academic year | Application period open | Application period closes | Decisions made |
2024-2025 | August 1, 2023 | February 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
2025-2026 | August 1, 2024 | February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
2026-2027 | August 1, 2025 | February 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
Note: International Students are eligible to apply for the Duane R. Sterling Scholarship - Rotary Program scholarship.
Criteria: International Student with a GPA of 3.0 (undergraduate) or 3.5 (graduate).
If awarded, the student receives tuition, housing, meals, etc included for the year.
The scholar is expected to do presentations to the 3 local Rotary clubs, attend the
district conference (usually in the spring in central or south Missouri), visit the
Capitol in Jeff City, visit Rotary Headquarters in Chicago, and attend a variety of
UCM or Rotary events during the 2 semesters.
Information regarding UCM Alumni Foundation scholarships is available through UCM Scholarship Finder (Formerly MoCents), the University's online scholarship application.
Your high school transcript and the information you provide on University of Central Missouri's application for admission are reviewed to determine your eligibility for freshman academic scholarships. Students must submit the online scholarship application to be considered for UCM’s Missouri Boys State/Girls State Scholarship and UCM Alumni Foundation Scholarships.
Information about scholarships external to UCM is available in the External Scholarships section on this page.
Complete details on how to submit your off-campus scholarship check(s) are located on this page under "Submitting Scholarship Checks to UCM."
Most of the UCM scholarships require full-time enrollment (earning a minimum of 9 (nine) Graduate hours per semester at UCM).
Scholarships may be reduced or canceled if the recipient fraudulently misrepresents any information or engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty.
If you are the recipient of a scholarships sponsored by a civic organization, employer, church, etc., please instruct the sponsor to make the scholarship check payable to University of Central Missouri and forward it to:
University of Central Missouri
Student Financial Services - Scholarships
PO Box 800
1100 Ward Edwards Building
Warrensburg, MO 64093
If the sponsor provides you with the scholarship check:
Caution: If the scholarship check is made payable only to you, you should cash the check on your own and use it for educational expenses.
When we receive your scholarship check, we will credit your UCM student account. The amount of the scholarship check will be divided evenly between the Fall and Spring semesters unless otherwise instructed in writing by the scholarship sponsor.
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