Overview

This highly competitive, full tuition & fees, scholarship is awarded to seven (7) fall 2027 first-time freshmen. If awarded, this revised scholarship offer will supersede any other offer that was provided by admissions. This is a four-year package renewable with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00. Out of state residents who become Missouri residents will be assessed in-state tuition and forfeit out of state scholarships (including the Distinguished Scholars Award).

To apply for the Distinguished Scholars Award, all eligibility requirements must be met and all instructions followed for an application to be considered. 

Eligibility

Eligibility for the Distinguished Scholars Award for new fall 2027 freshmen is met by the following criteria:

• Receive a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75 after six semesters of high school coursework
• Receive an ACT superscore of 31 or better OR a SAT EBRW superscore of 1390 or better before the December 1, 2026 deadline
• Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident outside the state of Missouri
• Be a spring 2027 high school graduate
• Applied for admission to Missouri S&T no later than November 14, 2026
• Submit an application by the deadline, December 1, 2026 11:59pm CST

How to Apply

Submit your essay via the scholarship application below and apply for admission at least two weeks before the December 1 deadline, to allow time to process your application. Visit apply.mst.edu to complete the online admissions application, and submit your high school transcript and official test score.

2027-28 Distinguished Scholars Award Application

Required Essay

Dream Big! Imagine you are near the end of your journey at Missouri S&T. During this time, you’ve likely learned that every innovation builds on something that came before it. With more than 100 patents associated with S&T, choose an existing technology, process, system, or concept and imagine its next evolution.

Through research, explore the patent and its innovator, its impact on Missouri S&T, where it is today, and where it could go tomorrow. Then, develop a vision for how it could be expanded, transformed, or applied in a new way. Explain your idea and its potential impact.

Virtual Interview

Students will be notified if they are or are not moving forward in the process. Each finalist will receive an invitation to discuss his/her essay via a virtual interview.

Acceptance Requirements

If selected as a recipient, students will be required to pay your enrollment deposit and complete the class preference survey by March 15, 2027.

Renewal

This is a four-year scholarship, renewable with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00.