Scholarship Description
Incoming Freshmen Students: For both domestic and international students: academic scholarships vary from $4,000 to $12,000 and are based on cumulative GPA and ACT/SAT scores.
Transfer Students: For both domestic and international students: academic scholarships are based on the number of transfer hours and the student's cumulative GPA.
Gulstad CLAS Transfer Scholarship: The undergraduate Gulstad CLAS Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students to transfer to and complete their bachelor's degrees at CMU in Fayette. Eligible students must be a current student at a CMU partnered community College, a sophomore with anticipated graduation status, have a cumulative GPA of 2. 75 or better on a 4.0 scale, must present a letter of recommendation from the community college representative, and must meet the housing policy guidelines set forth in the CMU student handbook.
Eagle Select Scholarship Competition: The Eagle Select scholarship competition is a twice annual event for students in their senior year of high school that meet the invitation requirements. Students must meet a minimum of a 26 ACT score and have a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Upon acceptance, students may receive an invitation from the Office of Admissions to compete for scholarship awards up to full tuition (requires that students live on campus until graduation). The event is open to parents and families. It provides opportunities to see the campus and learn about financial aid, student services, and a variety of other helpful information.
Central's Got Talent Scholarship Competition: Central’s Got Talent is an annual event for students in their senior year of high school who meet the invitation requirements. Students must meet a minimum 22 ACT score and have a 3.3 cumulative grade point average. Upon application, students may receive an invitation from the Office of Admissions to compete for scholarship awards in one of five categories: vocal, instrumental, praise band, theatre, and theatre design. Competitors will be eligible to receive one of two full tuition scholarships (requires that students live on campus until graduation). The event is open to parents and families. It provides opportunities to see the campus and learn about financial aid, student services, and a variety of other helpful information.
United Methodist Half-Tuition Scholarship: To qualify for the United Methodist Scholarship, a student must be an active United Methodist Church member in good standing with his or her local church for at least one year, which must be verified by the pastor (United Methodist Certification Form). Check out the UMC website for other UMC scholarships.
Half-tuition scholarships will increase with the cost of tuition each academic year. Students must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA to be eligible for this award and must maintain a 2.0 to retain. The United Methodist award may not be combined with other CMU scholarships.
Valedictorian Scholarship: The Valedictorian Scholarship recognizes Missouri resident graduating high school seniors that have achieved Valedictorian status and made significant marks on the ACT examination. Students that are eligible may receive a renewable full tuition scholarship upon successfully completing this application and fulfilling the requirements to receive this award.
