Scholarship Opportunities

The School of Health Professions offers a number of different scholarships to students. Scholarships may be based on qualifications such as achievement, financial need, or community service.

• Be a 1st year college freshman
• Ranked in the top 25% in senior high school class
• Submit a completed scholarship application with essay; and
• Enroll in the School of Health Professions for both the fall and winter semesters of the freshman year
• Must maintain a 2.5 GPA each semester during the scholarship period
  

Nancy and Bill Laurie Scholarship (Application due by December 1)

Award amount: $1500 per year
No application is necessary , recipient is notified by the office of Financial Aid.
Selection criteria:

• Recipient must have graduated from a high school within the state of Missouri
• Be enrolled in college full time
• Be an SHP student and;
• Have financial need

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Scholarships for Returning or Transfer Students

Richard E. and Carol B. Oliver Scholarship

Award amount: $250 per year
Eligible students are first selected by the scholarship committee then notified of eligibility by letter.
Selection criteria:

• 29 or higher on the ACT and top 10% high school graduating class; or,
• Have gained admission to the MU Honors College; or
• Be a SHarP Scholar

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School of Health Professions Scholarship

Award amount: $700
This scholarship is awarded to students entering the senior year of their professional program and he/she must:

• Have completed one semester at MU campus;
• Have earned at least at 3.5 cumulative GPA for professional coursework completed at MU.(minimum of one semester)
• Submit a completed scholarship application with an essay
• Application deadline is February 1st. Applications may be submitted to 504 Lewis Hall.

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For more information please contact us at:
MU-School of Health Professions
Student Affairs Office
504 Lewis Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-4230
(573) 882-8011
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