Mark Twain Scholarship

Who can apply

• Non-Missouri resident who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and enters Mizzou as a first-time college freshman in fall 2027.
• Nonresident merit awards apply only to the nonresident portion of tuition; students admitted to an online distance program are not eligible.
• Submit the admission application, application fee and transcript request by December 1, 2026; required official materials are due December 15, 2026.
• Homeschooled students, GED or HiSET recipients, and students from unaccredited high schools must submit official ACT or SAT scores by December 15, 2026.
• Enroll at Mizzou in the first semester after high school graduation.
• Maintain a 2.75 GPA for renewal; merit awards generally cannot be combined unless a listed exception applies.

About the scholarship

The Mark Twain Scholarship supports non-Missouri residents entering the University of Missouri as first-time college freshmen in fall 2027. Level 1 provides $21,500 per year and Level 2 provides $8,500 per year, each for up to four years. Awards are determined by academic merit, including the Mizzou Core GPA and course rigor. Submit the admission application, pay the application fee and request the official high school transcript by December 1, 2026; required official materials must arrive by December 15 for priority merit consideration.