Opportunity Scholars Program & St. Louis Scholars
Each year, the Honors College selects twenty-five local, rising seniors students to become St. Louis Scholars - a prestigious program that includes an enhanced scholarship package and extensive opportunities for peer and faculty mentoring. Five of those student will be selected to become Opportunity Scholars, receiving an all-inclusive scholarship and more. You can learn more on our Opportunity Scholars Program page.
Named Scholarships
Many Honors College students qualify for Named Scholarships , which are offered additionally to Honors College Scholarships and require a separate application. These scholarships are funded by generous donations to the Honors College by corporate, individual, and other sponsors. They require a separate application process, including an essay. The scholarships fund many different student populations; a partial list includes individual scholarships for engineering majors, first generation students, St. Louis city residents, business majors, students practicing nature photography, and many others.
In addition to our Honors College merit scholarships, all new and returning students are invited to apply for additional scholarship funding through one or more of our named scholarships. These scholarships are funded by generous donations to the Honors College by corporate, individual, and other sponsors. They require a separate application process, including an essay. The scholarships fund many different student populations; a partial list includes individual scholarships for engineering majors, first generation students, St. Louis city residents, business majors, students practicing nature photography, and many others.
Scholarships include:
- The Dennis Bohnenkamp Award
- The Jung-Anderson Scholarship in Pierre Laclede Honors College
- Robert and Paulette Bliss Study Abroad Travel Fund
- Opportunity Scholars Program
- The Bellwether Foundation Jubilee Opportunity Scholarship
To read descriptions of these Honors scholarships, please see the listing on AcademicWorks.
Additional Scholarships
Along with named scholarships offered to students in the Honors College, UMSL has additional scholarships available to its students each year. These scholarships require students to fill out an additional form.
