Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship

Scholarship available for students transferring from a transfer partner institution to Missouri S&T

When transferring directly from a transfer partner institution, you also qualify for the Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship.  

The Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship is for qualifying students who are transferring directly from one of over 50 transfer partner institution to Missouri S&T*. For a complete list of our transfer partner institutions and transfer guides, visit our Transfer Admissions webpage.

 

Partners in Excellence Scholarships for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship from Missouri

GPA to qualify Award for Missouri residents GPA to renew
4.00 - 3.50 $3,000 annually 3.00
3.49 - 3.25 $2,500 annually 3.00
3.24 - 3.00 $2,000 annually 3.00

Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship from Out of State

GPA to qualify Award for out of state residents GPA to renew
4.00 - 3.50 $2,000 annually 3.00
3.49 - 3.00 $1,500 annually 3.00

All renewable scholarships are available for a total of eight (8) semesters to full-time students*. All scholarships may be initiated at either the fall or spring semester. Renewal will be based on your cumulative GPA after two full semesters, including GPA on all credit transferred to Missouri S&T.

These scholarships available for U.S. citizens, permanent residents and students pursuing their 1st bachelor's degree. Eligibility criteria and application process are as follows:

  • Admitted transfer students are automatically considered for scholarships (no separate scholarship application required) if they meet application deadlines. Students must be directly transferring from one of Missouri S&T's transfer partner institutions and must have attended that institution in a fall or spring term. (Students in the Missouri State University Cooperative Program are not eligible for the Partners in Excellence Scholarship.)
  • The Partners in Excellence Transfer Scholarship is awarded in addition to other transfer merit-based scholarships. As such, the amounts listed above will be in added to any other automatic merit transfer awards the student receives. (This scholarship cannot be awarded in addition to the Border County Award or Missouri S&T Connection Award.)
  • Transfer students must be pursuing their 1st bachelor's degree upon enrollment at Missouri S&T to be considered for scholarships. 
  • Renewal will be based on a cumulative GPA after two semesters at Missouri S&T. Cumulative GPA will include courses transferred in and those taken at Missouri S&T.
  • Students must be enrolled on a full-time basis to receive scholarship. (Full-time is defined as a minimum of 12 hours at Missouri S&T.)
  • The scholarship amounts reflect an annual award with one-half available for the fall semester and one-half for the spring semester (scholarships are not available for summer sessions).
  • Out of state residents who become Missouri residents will be assessed instate tuition and forfeit the out of state merit scholarships.

*Awards made prior to fall 2024 will follow the previous renewal policy (total of four (4) semesters).