Graduate Student Scholarships

Awarded to students displaying high academic achievement and leadership qualities for the fall and spring semesters.  Students receive up to $1000.  The award is directly applied to the student's account for the semester in which it is granted. Graduate Assistants (GAs) are not eligible.

Beginning in 1980, the Warren C. Lovinger Graduate Student Scholarship has been named annually at UCM. The award is derived from the earned interest of the contributions made to the Warren C. Lovinger Graduate Scholarship Fund by friends and colleagues of Warren C. Lovinger, 10th President of the University. Applicants must have received an undergraduate degree from UCM prior to June 1 of the year the award is granted and must have completed 60 credit hours of undergraduate credit at UCM. Current graduate students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75.

This cash award is given to the university's outstanding graduate student. The award was funded and established by Dr. Reid Hemphill, Central Missouri's first Graduate Dean. Nominations are made by faculty members to their deans. The deans of UCM's colleges then nominate one student from the college for the award. The recipient is selected by the Graduate Council.

Don’t let out-of-state tuition keep you from studying at UCM.  With the UCM Bound Out-of-State Scholarship, students in the following states will have the non-resident portion of their fees waived at UCM. These states include the eight states that border Missouri and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (MIAA) border states.

Arkansas
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Wyoming 
 

Value: 100 % of non-resident fees.

Eligibility: Regularly admitted (not provisionally admitted) undergraduate, and Master's Degree-seeking graduate, students whose permanent legal residence is located in one of the above states AND is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Recipients of the UCM Bound Out-of-State Scholarship may not also receive the Second Generation Grant, Non-Resident Fee Credit, Midwest Student Exchange Program, Non-Resident Scholar Award, non-resident fee portion of the UCM Educational Development Program, or other programs that cover all or partial non-resident fees.

A credit equal to the non-resident portion of tuition fees will appear on the UCM account of UCM Bound Out-of-State Scholarship recipients.  

Renewability: Automatically renewed for students who maintain legal residence in one of the above states and aren't recipients of other programs that cover all or partial non-resident fees.

How do I find a scholarship for my major?

Information regarding UCM Alumni Foundation scholarships is available through UCM Scholarship Finder (Formerly MoCents), the University's online scholarship application.

 

Where can I find more scholarships to apply for?

Information about scholarships external to UCM is available in the External Scholarships section on this page.

What do I do if I receive a scholarship check?

Complete details on how to submit your off-campus scholarship check(s) are located on this page under "Submitting Scholarship Checks to UCM."

 

 

 

Do I have to be a full-time student to receive a UCM scholarship?

Most of the UCM scholarships require full-time enrollment (earning a minimum of 9 (nine) Graduate hours per semester at UCM).

Can my conduct affect my UCM scholarship eligibility?

Scholarships may be reduced or canceled if the recipient fraudulently misrepresents any information or engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty.

If you are the recipient of a scholarships sponsored by a civic organization, employer, church, etc., please instruct the sponsor to make the scholarship check payable to University of Central Missouri and forward it to:

University of Central Missouri
Student Financial Services - Scholarships
PO Box 800
1100 Ward Edwards Building 
Warrensburg, MO 64093

If the sponsor provides you with the scholarship check:

1. Endorse the check if it is made payable to you.
2. Attach the check to a photocopy of the award letter and any supporting documents.
3. Bring the check and photocopy documentation to Freshman Orientation and Enrollment or mail/deliver them to the Student Financial Services Office.

Caution: If the scholarship check is made payable only to you, you will need to deposit it to your personal account (or cash it) to use for any educational expenses you may have.

When we receive your scholarship check, we will credit your UCM student account. The amount of the scholarship check will be divided evenly between the Fall and Spring semesters unless otherwise instructed in writing by the scholarship sponsor.

 

Please Note: University of Central Missouri is making these links to external scholarships and/or loans available as a service. We do not control these award processes and offer no assurances related to them.

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OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP LINKS 

• AGC Education and Research Foundation - Construction Majors
• Access Extra Scholarship - (Access MO eligible, senior in high school, 28 or higher ACT composite score or SAT equivalent)
• Account Control Technology Foundation Scholarships
• Aging Matters Scholarship
• Airport Minority Advisory Council Foundation Scholarship
• Altec Design Web Scholarship
• Annuity.org Scholarship
• Asbestos.com Scholarship
• B. Davis Scholarship
• BankMobile Financial Literacy Scholarship
• Barbara Rhomberg Excellence in Nursing Scholarship
• Bordner Scholarship - Business Majors
• Branson Shows Inspired Scholarship
• Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund - Aviation Majors
• CARiD Scholarship
• Calvin L Carrithers Aviation Scholarship
• Caring.com Student-Caregiver Scholarship
• Cass Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
• Cass Regional Medical Center Foundation
• Clean It Supply Scholarship
• Consolidated Foodservice Scholarship
• County Office Scholarship (Scroll to bottom for application)
• CREW Network Foundation Scholarship
• Elks National Foundation Scholarship
• Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri
• Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
• Goedeker's Appliances Annual Book Scholarship
• Goedeker's Appliances Public Service Scholarship
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (multiple scholarships)
• Greater Lees Summit Healthcare Foundation (medical related majors)
• Greater St Louis Business Aviation Association Scholarship
• Hartford Technology Rental Co IT Scholarship
• IAA Foundation (Agriculture related majors)
• In-Home Care Innovation Scholarship
• Jack J. Isgur Foundation Scholarship
• James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship
• Jan Egerton and Don Smitley Mesothelioma Scholarship
• KC Scholars
• Lees Summit Chamber Scholarship
• LiveCareer Scholarship
• Look Twice, Save a Life Scholarship
• Marketing EDGE Scholarship
• MEDIGO Scholarship Program
• Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
• Missouri Insurance Education Foundation
• Missouri Pilots Association
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• North American Van Lines Logistics Scholarship
• Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program
• R & D Systems Scholarship (Science Degrees)
• Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
• Remote DBA Scholarship
• Safe Driver Scholarship
• Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarship Search
• Savy Home Store Scholarship for Interior Design Students
• Scholarship Opportunities for Minority Students
• SoutheastHEALTH Foundation for Health Care Students
• St. Louis Press Club Scholarships
• Student Veterans of America Scholarship Programs
• Surety Bonds.com Small Business Scholarship
• The COIT Clean Living Scholarship
• The CourseMinded Online Course Scholarship
• The Hagan Scholarship Foundation
• The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship
• The Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship (Offered to undergraduate students at SO, JR or SR level who are attending a Missouri public 4-year institution)
• The Yellow Pages United Mark Smith Scholarship
• The Zebra Safe Driver Scholarship
• Western Missouri Medical Center Auxiliary Health Care Career Scholarship
• Whiteman Spouses Club Scholarship

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