Overview

This award is exclusively for freshmen and transfer students coming to S&T from Arkansas, Kansas or Oklahoma.

  • The award covers 100% of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and cannot be combined with any institutional or athletic fund that pays out of state tuition.
  • Based on ACT/SAT results, students will also qualify for the Missouri S&T Connection Extra Award, detailed below.
  • Receiving this award does not change or establish Missouri residency for other aid.
  • S&T Connection cannot be combined with the Groundbreaker Scholarship, Transfer Merit scholarship, or Athletic Out of State Waivers.  If you prefer to decline the S&T Connection Award and be considered for the merit or athletic aid, please complete the S&T Connection Decline form.
  • Award is available for fall and spring semesters only.

Eligibility

  • Available to incoming freshmen and transfer students.
  • Only awarded to out-of-state students who come from Arkansas, Kansas, or Oklahoma and will be starting on-campus at Missouri S&T in fall 2025.
  • Students in the Missouri State Cooperative program are not eligible for the Missouri S&T Connection Award.
  • Must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment.
  • Scholarship is only for U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • The scholarship is for new incoming students (freshman and transfer) to Missouri S&T for fall 2025.
  • ACT or SAT scores are required to receive this scholarship.
  • Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to receive this award.

How to Apply

  • Awards will automatically be awarded upon admission if the student meets the scholarship criteria.
  • ACT or SAT scores are required to receive this scholarship.
  • Students may submit multiple test scores to receive or upgrade this scholarship through June 2025. Superscores will be accepted.

Renewal

  • Award is renewable for a total of eight (8) semesters. The student must maintain full time S&T enrollment with at least a 3.00 GPA to qualify for renewal.
  • Students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment.

Missouri S&T Connection Extra Award

The Missouri S&T Connection Extra Scholarship is also awarded to qualifying students who have been offered the Missouri S&T Connection Award.

Extra Award Minimum ACT/SAT
$2,500 minimum annually 34 ACT / 1490 SAT
$1,500 minimum annually 31 ACT / 1390 SAT
$1,000 minimum annually 28 ACT / 1300 SAT

Eligibility

  • The scholarship is renewable contingent on continued renewal of the Missouri S&T Connection Award.
  • Student must maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment.
  • Scholarship is only for U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • The scholarship is for new incoming students (freshman and transfer) to Missouri S&T for fall 2025.
  • ACT or SAT scores are required to receive this scholarship. Students may submit multiple test scores to receive or upgrade this scholarship through June 2025. Superscores will be accepted.