George C. Brooks Scholarship

George C. Brooks Scholarship

Named after former MU Financial Aid Director George C. Brooks, this scholarship is designed to enhance recruitment and retention of undergraduate students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented at MU.
Minimum qualifications
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Enrollment at MU the first semester after high school graduation
Member of an ethnic group that is under-represented at MU (African-American, Hispanic, Native American, & Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander)
High school seniors from an accredited high school with a minimum ACT composite score of 25 or 1130 SAT(Critical Reading + Math)
Students admitted on probation are not eligible for the Brooks Scholarship
Award amount
Missouri resident: $7,500 per year
Non-Missouri resident: $7,500 plus waiver of nonresident tuition (approximately $14,000). Waiver of nonresident tuition is for a total of 8 regular semesters (fall and spring), students are not eligible for the waiver during summer terms.