Missouri Groundbreaker Scholarship

The Missouri Resident Groundbreaker Scholarship is a merit-based award designed to recognize outstanding academic achievement among Missouri residents. This scholarship is automatically awarded at the time of admission—no separate application required!

Fall 2026 scholarship packages range from $1,000 to $10,000 and are determined using a combination of standardized test scores and GPA. (Test optional students will also be considered in a holistic review of your application.) 

Eligibility

• This scholarship is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents from Missouri who are working on their first bachelors degree.
• All scholarship amounts listed above are for incoming freshman students starting fall 2026 at Missouri S&T.
• Most entering freshmen merit-based awards require the student to be continuously enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours at Missouri S&T and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA for renewal. They are available for up to 8 semesters.
• A first-time college freshman is defined as a student who enrolls at Missouri S&T during the first regular academic semester (fall or spring) after high school graduation.
• This scholarship cannot be combined with the National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship or the Chancellor's Scholarship.

Missouri Scholar 1-Year Award

For the 2026-27 academic year, in addition to the Missouri Resident Groundbreaker Scholarship, Missouri residents will also be awarded the $1,000 Missouri Scholar 1-Year Award. This scholarship is automatically awarded at the time of admission. 

Eligibility

• This scholarship is only available for incoming freshman students starting fall 2026 at Missouri S&T and is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents from Missouri who are working on their first bachelors degree.
• A first-time college freshman is defined as a student who enrolls at Missouri S&T during the first regular academic semester (fall or spring) after high school graduation.
• This merit-based award requires the student to be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours at Missouri S&T.  It is a one year award (half for fall and half for spring); it is not renewable.