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Community College President's Scholarship

The Community College Presidents’ Scholarship is awarded jointly by the presidents of the participating St. Louis-area community college campuses* and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. 

What does the scholarship cover?

Tuition for up to 15 credit hours after all grants and scholarships are applied in each of the fall and spring semesters and up to 5 credit hours in one summer semester. Scholarship can be renewed for up to two years not to exceed 60 credit hours. The scholarship does not cover any online fees, bookstore charges or nonresident fees. 

To apply for this opportunity, submit the following:

  1. Apply for Admission - You will not be able to apply for scholarships until you have been admitted.
  2. The Competitive Scholarship application opens October 1 for the academic year. For Fall admission, submit the scholarship application through Academic Works by no later than April 1. For Spring admission, the application must be submitted through Academic Works by November 1.
  3. One reference letter. Reference should not be from a family member. References should be from a third party, such as a professional, education or religious acquaintance.

You can find more information about applying for scholarships at UMSL on the Competitive Scholarship page.

Criteria

Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  • FAFSA for the current year as well as upcoming school year must be submitted.
  • Earned an Associates in Arts (AA), Associates in Arts in Teaching (AAT), Associates of Science (AS),** or have applied for graduation for one of these degrees. Degree must be awarded before student begins at UMSL.
  • Be admitted to UMSL by deadlines mentioned above.
  • Residency Requirement - must be a Missouri or Illinois resident currently attending one of the participating community colleges.*
  • Must be a full-time (minimum 12 credit hours) undergraduate, degree-seeking student pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.
  • Must attend UMSL in the semester immediately following associate degree completion.
  • Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 

 

*Participating schools: East Central College; Jefferson College; Lewis & Clark CC; Mineral Area College; St. Charles CC; St. Louis CC Flo Valley, Forest Park, Meramec and Wildwood; and SWIC.

**AS degrees from SWIC or articulated AS degrees from other schools. Contact admissions@umsl.edu for a full list.