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View our upcoming Scholarship Days

During these events, eligible students come to campus to earn enhancement money to add to their initial awards, learn more about other scholarship opportunities, meet with faculty, and much more. Participation in this program is an important part of the overall scholarship process, and is required for a student to be considered for the John Glenn Scholarship, our full-tuition academic scholarship.

Other parts of this program include sessions for parents on the overall scholarship and financial aid process, engagement sessions with faculty members and current students, and impact sessions covering a variety of subjects such as academic opportunities, student involvement and leadership, student success, and more. Lunch and campus tours will also be provided. 

Students interested in Journalism, Digital Media Design, Forensics (speech and debate), Music, or Theatre are encouraged to attend a group meeting with faculty to learn more about specific scholarship opportunities in these areas. Admission and Financial Aid staff and current MU students are also available in the afternoon to visit with families. 

Eligibility

Students must apply for admission and qualify for academic scholarship prior to the test dates to qualify for this program. The only way to know if you are eligible for academic scholarship is to submit all application materials well in advance of the Scholarship Day program. Any level of academic scholarship resulting from our review of your application makes you eligible to participate.

Eligibility Criteria

Participation in the Scholarship Days program is an important consideration for all scholarships. Final scholarship amounts for all participants are based on:

• High School academic record including curriculum and grades.
• Review of written essay at the Scholarship Day program. 

A student's base scholarship level is determined by their high school record. This program gives students the opportunity to add to that base. NOTE: Scholarship Day performance can only increase (and never decrease) the amount of a scholarship award.

Awards

Initial scholarship levels are determined at the time of application review and admission decisions, with final levels to be determined at the conclusion of Scholarship Days, and in time for need-based financial aid packaging. Any new academic information submitted after the initial level is determined can potentially increase the starting offer, but the Scholarship Days program is the best way to enhance your award, with typical enhancement amounts ranging from $500 to $1,500. 

In order to be eligible for the highly selective John Glenn full tuition scholarship, students must participate in the Scholarship Day program and submit an ACT or SAT score. Determination of these awards are based on a holistic review including GPA, curriculum, scholarship day essay, group discussion, and ACT or SAT scores. 

Notification

All participants will be notified of their final scholarship amounts as soon as results are tabulated and decisions are made following each Scholarship Day.